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)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Aryballos
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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