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)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Kantharos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-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
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 14627, P OF
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (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)
YALTA P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by FURTWÄNGLER
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (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
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON F 6, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
Aryballos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 TO -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON F 6, P OF
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SELINUS P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Stamnos
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 14668, P OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
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
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
ARYBALLOS (CORINTHIAN)
Douris
· Aryballos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 TO -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
M.M. 380, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OEDIPUS P by BUITRON
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
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
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FILOTTRANO P
· Krater
· -400 to -300
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)