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
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NEGRO ALABASTRA, GROUP OF THE
· Alabastron
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARROW P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLYING-ANGEL P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WALTERS P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLYING-ANGEL P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLYING-ANGEL P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GERAS P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIOGENES P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYSZKIEWICZ P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SIDE-PALMETTE LEKYTHOI
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TROILOS P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA RC1131, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE 4021, P OF
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TITHONOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE 3983, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE 3983, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of ONESIMOS
· Aryballos
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BONN P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
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