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 (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LYKAON P by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LYKAON P by BEAZLEY
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LYKAON P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BARCLAY P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RICHMOND P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RICHMOND P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RICHMOND P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by ROBINSON
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPOLIS P
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHRISTIE P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES P
· Pelike
· -475 to -425
LEBES, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P by BEAZLEY
· -475 to -425
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P
· Oinochoe
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PANTOXENA P by BEAZLEY
· Skyphos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLÜGMANN P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BERLIN P
· Krater
· -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHITRITE P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 2, P OF
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EDINBURGH OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
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