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
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYTHES by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYTHES by POTTIER
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYTHES by FURTWÄNGLER
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
INCENSE BURNER (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
BOWL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
GUTTUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYTHES by POTTIER
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
STAND (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· -525 to -475
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
STAND (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· -525 to -475
LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PEDIEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CATANIA CLASS by UNKNOWN
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PEDIEUS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
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