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)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS by LUCHTENBERG
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 4986, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 4986, CLASS OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PSYKTER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Psykter
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HUGE LEKYTHOI, GROUP OF THE
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
XENOPHANTOS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEW YORK CENTAUROMACHY, P OF
· Kylix
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
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