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
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COPENHAGEN 6442, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BETH PELET P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANCONA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIMARMENE P
· Amphora
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIMARMENE P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with HEIMARMENE P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Aison
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP
· Krater
· -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Group G
· Pelike
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OXFORD GRYPOMACHY, P OF THE by TRIAS
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAT-BOY GROUP by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to LONDON E 777, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to LONDON E 777, P OF
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KOROPI P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KOROPI P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORISKOS (CORINTHIAN)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 777, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINANTHE P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EARLY MANNERIST, UNDETERMINED by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN HYDRIA, P OF THE
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VILLA GIULIA P
· Stamnos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
METHYSE P
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANGULAR P by BEAZLEY
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COMACCHIO P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
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