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
MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2562, P OF
· -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VATICAN HORSEMAN, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMA GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
STAMNOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Stamnos
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TIMOKRATES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -400 to -300
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYS
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (CORINTHIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
AMPHORISKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phiale
LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Loutrophoros
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORISKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOTTLE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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