Technique
Red-figure
Period
c. 530–320 BC
Collection
35588 vases
The technique that revolutionised Greek vase painting. Figures are left in the natural red clay colour while the background is painted black. This allowed painters to use a brush for internal details instead of an incising tool, enabling far greater naturalism, anatomical detail, and emotional expression.
35588 examples
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps SIREN P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P by DUNANT
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
RING ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 TO -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by HOORN
· -425 to -375
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Hydria
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
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