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
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE
· Krater
· -450 to -400
LID (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Stamnos
UNKNOWN (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
BERLIN P
· Skyphos
· -525 to -475
UNKNOWN (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 235, P OF
· Krater
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PETERS
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 122, P OF
· Pyxis
· -450 to -400
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRTH OF DIONYSOS, P OF THE (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· Krater
· -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (CORINTHIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
CHOUS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
ARYBALLOS (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
MELEAGER P
· Aryballos
· -400 to -300
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 106, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -400 to -300
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Kantharos
· -475 to -425
FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HARROW P
· Oinochoe
· -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· Skyphos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
· -400 to -300
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
LEKANIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE OINOCHOE, P OF THE
· Krater
· -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -425 TO -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
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