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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERATOSTASIA P by HAHLAND
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MINA P by BÖHR
· Lekythos
· -425 TO -375
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERATOSTASIA P by HAHLAND
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERATOSTASIA P by HAHLAND
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by SCHEFOLD
· Krater
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIONEER GROUP
· Hydria
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERATOSTASIA P by HAHLAND
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
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
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
DINOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYLEUS P
· Dinos
· -500 to -450
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, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY
· Krater
· -450 to -400
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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps LOUVRE G 539, P OF
· Pelike
· -425 to -375
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kantharos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1375, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by HOPPIN
· Krater
· -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2391, P OF by KREUZER
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1375, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps DOURIS
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
M.M. 380, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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