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 C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 1025, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 3245, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 3245, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by LEZZI-HAFTER
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BUDAPEST GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
Makron
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARE HUNT P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARE HUNT P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POTHOS P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
IPHIGENEIA P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RETORTED P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOMAOS P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BLACK-THYRSUS P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOMAOS P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOMAOS P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG AMYMONE, P OF THE
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DINOS P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAT-BOY GROUP
· Skyphos
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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