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
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2676, P OF by BOTHMER
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKANIS (CORINTHIAN)
Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ICARUS P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RODIN 966, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 342, P OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOSPHOS WORKSHOP
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DESSYPRI P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YORK REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YORK REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YORK REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YORK REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YORK REVERSE GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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