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
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps ZEPHYROS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by BAREISS
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGATHON P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FERRARA T 981, GROUP OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2676, P OF
· Skyphos
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2676, P OF by FOLLMANN
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRISEIS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AKRIDION P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOKIMASIA P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AGORA P 42, P OF
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 10464 P OF
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OWL-SKYPHOI, CLASS OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by ASHMEAD
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Makron
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax
· Amphora
· -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps AEGISTHUS P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KOROPI P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOREAS P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOOT P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polygnotos
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps POLYGNOTOS by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps POLYGNOTOS by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELEUS P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CURTIUS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 211, P OF
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P by BEAZLEY
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Lekythos
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIMEDES P by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
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