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, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with LOUVRE G 521, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVERSE GROUP OF LONDON F 81
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVERSE GROUP OF LONDON F 81
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REVERSE GROUP OF LONDON F 81
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHILOCLEON REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS P
· Lekythos
· -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHILOCLEON REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY GROUP
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -425 to -375
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MELEAGER P
· Krater
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PERALTA REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with LONDON F 48, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with LONDON F 48, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FABRE P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Kantharos
· -450 to -400
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HIERON by BLOESCH
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KHANENKO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 1060, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
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