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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIAS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIAS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HAWK-JUGS, GROUP OF
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERICHTHONIOS P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERICHTHONIOS P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 1061, P OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 24102, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 24102, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP by PHILIPPAKI
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA CHAIRIAS GROUP
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 342, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHRIXOS P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KISS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHRIXOS P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG CAMEL, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG CAMEL, P OF THE
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 86299, P OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SALTING P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWEN CLASS
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMBROSIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWEN CLASS
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWEN CLASS
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWEN CLASS
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 99, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWEN CLASS by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 99, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EARLY MANNERIST, UNDETERMINED
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAPESTHORNE P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
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