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
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BULL P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by BOTHMER
· Krater
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMYMONE P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PASIADES
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIAN & EUERGIDEAN ELEMENTS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 96, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 433, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 433, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTAUBAN 11, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MONTAUBAN 11, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
THALIA P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kachrylion
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kachrylion
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kachrylion
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to KACHRYLION
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)
HARROW P by BEAZLEY
· Pyxis
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 TO -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMAIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHELIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
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