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)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
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)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hieron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OREITHYIA P
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OREITHYIA P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AEGISTHUS P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
BOBBIN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALKIMACHOS P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALKIMACHOS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALKIMACHOS P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALKIMACHOS P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DELOS P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps PIG P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGRIGENTO P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALTAMURA P
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIOBID P by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKON P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PROVIDENCE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps YALE LEKYTHOS, P OF THE
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 342, P OF
· Amphora
· -475 TO -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPLANCHNOPT P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
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