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)
COMACCHIO P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 342, P OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COMACCHIO P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OIONOKLES P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DRESDEN P
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS CL
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COMACCHIO P
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (CORINTHIAN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Alabastron
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF
· Pyxis
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BETH PELET P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
INSCRIPTION P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TYMBOS P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P by BEAZLEY
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAICHME P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WEDDING P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euphronios
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAND (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOSIAS
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Onesimos
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
JENA P by BEAZLEY
· Oinochoe
· -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Pelike
· -500 to -450
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