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
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 1108, P OF
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps BRYN MAWR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS POTTER by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PETIT PALAIS 336, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS WORKSHOP by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAPPHO P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAMBRIDGE 3.17, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 557, P OF
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 517, P OF
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DUTUIT P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DUTUIT P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros
· -425 to -375
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DUTUIT P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DUTUIT P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DUTUIT P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TERPAULOS P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY (CORINTHIAN)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHINGTON 136389, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 512, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PALERMO 4, P OF
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 105, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
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