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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· -425 to -375
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· Loutrophoros
· -425 to -375
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· Loutrophoros
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phiale
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MODICA P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MODICA P
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MODICA P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MODICA P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS A 3099, CLASS OF
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS A 3099, CLASS OF
· Hydria
· -425 to -375
LEKANIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUEMPOROS by BEAZLEY
· -425 to -375
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUEMPOROS by BEAZLEY
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PLAQUE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MIKION P
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
JUG (CORINTHIAN)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE M 85, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE M 85, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
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