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
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PASSERI 210, THE P OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PASSERI 210, THE P OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 779, CLASS OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2437, CLASS OF
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAMBRIDGE 1.02, P OF
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CAMBRIDGE 1.02, P OF
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2435, CLASS AND P OF
· Hydria
· -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAPLES 86299, P OF
· Pelike
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Hydria
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELEUS P by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P by BEAZLEY
· Hydria
· -475 to -425
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Stamnos
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps CODRUS P
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAUVEL P
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, BELLY (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
KRATER (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· Krater
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· Oinochoe
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TALOS P
· -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACHILLES P
· Amphora
· -475 to -425
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