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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Epiktetos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 33, GROUP OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skythes
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
by BOTHMER
· Alabastron
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
MASTOID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHELIS P
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps THALIA P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 36, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Apollodoros
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PITHOS P by BERNHARD
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POSEIDON P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2268, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRUSSELS R 330, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
MUG, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN 2268, P OF
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMBROSIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMBROSIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Paseas
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMBROSIOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps CARPENTER P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Stamnos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P
· Krater
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Amphora
· -525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Krater
· -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Oinochoe
· -525 to -475
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