Red Figure Collection (#3)

Attic red-figure lekythos showing Eros, c. 480 BC (ceramic)
1216271 Attic red-figure lekythos showing Eros, c.480 BC (ceramic) by Cypriot, (5th century BC); height: 32.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic)
1449155 Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); 34.7x25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Stamnos representing Heracles and the Hydra of Lerna, 480-460 BC (ceramic)
LRI3512893 Stamnos representing Heracles and the Hydra of Lerna, 480-460 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Regionale, Palermo

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443737 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443736 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Amphora, late Archaic, c. 490 B. C. (terracotta)
3492973 Amphora, late Archaic, c.490 B.C. (terracotta) by Greek School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

Attic red-figured bell-krater, c. 410-400 BC (ceramic)
3619102 Attic red-figured bell-krater, c.410-400 BC (ceramic) by Nikias Painter (fl.c.420-c.400 BC) (attr. to); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fall of Troy hydria, c. 480 BC (terracotta)
3703901 Fall of Troy hydria, c.480 BC (terracotta) by Kleophrades Painter (Epiktetos II) (fl.500-475 BC); height: 31.8 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania

Amphoriskos depicting a seated woman doing her hair, holding a mirror (ceramic)
1216331 Amphoriskos depicting a seated woman doing her hair, holding a mirror (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Attic red-figure cup depicting scenes from the Trojan War, c. 490 BC (pottery) (detail)
XIR230315 Attic red-figure cup depicting scenes from the Trojan War, c.490 BC (pottery) (detail) by Brygos Painter (c.500-475 BC); Louvre, Paris

Attic red figure bell krater, c. 440 BC (terracotta) (see 270384 for detail)
HSC270383 Attic red figure bell krater, c.440 BC (terracotta) (see 270384 for detail) by Greek, (5th century BC); height: 31.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Athenian red-figure stemless cup, c. 400 BC (ceramic) (see also 278896)
AMQ278897 Athenian red-figure stemless cup, c.400 BC (ceramic) (see also 278896) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Red figure fragment (terracotta)
HSC325614 Red figure fragment (terracotta) by Greek, (5th century BC); 9x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to The Wedding Painter; ); Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Greek, out of copyright

Greek No 3, Plate XVII, from The Grammar of Ornament
STC286216 Greek No 3, Plate XVII, from The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones (1809-68) (colour litho) by Jones, Owen (1809-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Athenian red-figure stemless cup, c. 400 BC (ceramic) (see also 278897)
AMQ278896 Athenian red-figure stemless cup, c.400 BC (ceramic) (see also 278897) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Attic red-figure kalyx krater depicting a Hoplite returning from the war (ceramic
XIR223268 Attic red-figure kalyx krater depicting a Hoplite returning from the war (ceramic) (see also 39291) by Niobid Painter (c.475-450 BC); height: 47.9 cm; Louvre, Paris

Crouching woman tying her sandal, detail from the neck of an Attic red-figure amphora
XIR418431 Crouching woman tying her sandal, detail from the neck of an Attic red-figure amphora, made by Pamphaios and painted by Oltos, c.510-500 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre

Offerings at an altar, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404446 Offerings at an altar, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Olympian charioteer crowned with a laurel wreath, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404443 Olympian charioteer crowned with a laurel wreath, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple relaxing with a lyre, published 1808-10 (colour litho) 88
STC404442 Couple relaxing with a lyre, published 1808-10 (colour litho) 88:illustration from a binding of Peintures de Vases Antiques Vulgairement Appeles Etrusques by Aubian Louis Millin de

Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic)
423791 Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

Attic red-figure pyxis decorated with women and erotes or cupids
AMQ112153 Attic red-figure pyxis decorated with women and erotes or cupids, close to the Meidias painter, end of the 5th century BC (ceramic) by Greek School

The Atalanta Lekythos (Funerary Oil Jug), 500-490 BC
1761953 The Atalanta Lekythos (Funerary Oil Jug), 500-490 BC by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); height: 31.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund; Greek, out of copyright

Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c. 400 BC (earthenware)
1761948 Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c.400 BC (earthenware) by Policoro Painter (5th-4th Century BC); 50.5x49.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund; Italian, out of copyright

Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)
1761942 Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)
1761939 Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Campanian Neck-Amphora by Caivano Painter (active 340-330 B. C) (terracotta)
1765328 Campanian Neck-Amphora by Caivano Painter (active 340-330 B.C) (terracotta) by Greek School, (4th century BC); 63.5x24.9 cm; J

Detail of a Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c. 400 BC (ceramic)
1203345 Detail of a Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c.400 BC (ceramic) by Policoro Painter (5th-4th Century BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1991.1; Italian, out of copyright

Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic)
1449156 Red-Figure Pelike (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); 34.7x25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Attic red-figure aryballos decorated with boys playing with a chariot, c. 490 BC (ceramic)
AMQ112144 Attic red-figure aryballos decorated with boys playing with a chariot, c.490 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek

Large Apulian red-figured amphora, c. 4th century BC (ceramic)
621336 Large Apulian red-figured amphora, c.4th century BC (ceramic) by Greek; height: 104 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek, out of copyright

Menelaos, accompanied by Aphrodite, pursues Paris who runs towards Artemis
BAL85701 Menelaos, accompanied by Aphrodite, pursues Paris who runs towards Artemis, detail from the outside of an Attic red-figure cup (The Douris Cup), made by Kalliades

The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th
BEN153339 The Birth of Dionysus, Proto-Apulian red-figure krater, late 5th century BC - early 4th century BC (ceramic) by Greek; height: 87.5cm cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia

Interior view of an attic red figure cup depicting a man and an ephebe in conversation
XIR161705 Interior view of an attic red figure cup depicting a man and an ephebe in conversation, from Orvieto, c.420 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); Musee Municipal, Laon

Two views of an attic red-figure cup depicting a school scene (pottery) (b / w photo)
XIR156564 Two views of an attic red-figure cup depicting a school scene (pottery) (b/w photo) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany; Greek, out of copyright

Attic red-figured kylix, c. 470 BC (terracotta) (see also 2636771-2)
2636770 Attic red-figured kylix, c.470 BC (terracotta) (see also 2636771-2) by Oedipus Painter (fl.c.470 BC) (attr. to); diam: 22.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Bell-Krater with the Centaur Chiron Accompanied by a Satyr, c. 350-325 B. C. (ceramic)
3432825 Bell-Krater with the Centaur Chiron Accompanied by a Satyr, c.350-325 B.C. (ceramic) by Greek, (4th century BC); 38.1x38.1x38.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Terracotta volute-krater, c. 450 BC (terracotta)
3493149 Terracotta volute-krater, c.450 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (5th century BC); 63.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bell-shaped proto-Apulian krater from Matera, Italy (ceramic)
704413 Bell-shaped proto-Apulian krater from Matera, Italy (ceramic) by Greek School; Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata Dinu Adamesteanu, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy; Greek

Attic red-figure lekythos, late 5th century BC, and miniature squat lekythos
616081 Attic red-figure lekythos, late 5th century BC, and miniature squat lekythos, 5th century BC (terracotta) by Greek

Attic red-figure amphora depicting a citharede performing in a musical competition, c
XIR418430 Attic red-figure amphora depicting a citharede performing in a musical competition, c.525-520 BC (ceramic) by Andokides Painter (fl.c.525-510 BC); height:57.2 cm; Louvre, Paris

Attic Red-figure kylix, c. 470 BC (pottery)
CH443735 Attic Red-figure kylix, c.470 BC (pottery) by Greek, (5th century BC); width: 22.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: attributed to the Oedipus Painter; ); Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Red-figure bell-krater, Apulian, 325-300 BC (ceramic)
482021 Red-figure bell-krater, Apulian, 325-300 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (4th century BC); height: 46.2 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Interior of Cylix by Euphronios, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438511 Interior of Cylix by Euphronios, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

King Oenomaus, Hippodamia, and Olympian gods, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404441 King Oenomaus, Hippodamia, and Olympian gods, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attic red-figure amphora, 460-50 BC (clay)
WLT206594 Attic red-figure amphora, 460-50 BC (clay) by Niobid Painter (c.475-450 BC); d30.3 x h:44.7 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Greek, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Intricate World of Red Figure: A Glimpse into Greek Civilization" Red-figure pottery, a hallmark of ancient Greek civilization, captivates us with its intricate designs and rich storytelling. These exquisite vessels offer glimpses into various aspects of Greek life and mythology. One such example is the pinax depicting ritual, an ex-voto from Eleusis in Greece. This striking piece showcases the importance of religious ceremonies in ancient society. Another masterpiece is the Athenian red-figure kylix portraying Apollo offering a libation to the raven during the 5th century BC. It beautifully captures divine worship and reverence. The artistry continues with an Athenian red-figure kylix featuring Aegeus, King of Athens, symbolizing power and leadership. The Lucanian Calyx-Krater takes us to c. 400 BC, showcasing earthy tones and scenes from daily life. Moving towards mythology, we encounter dramatic depictions like the Rape of Cassandra at Altar of Athena during the Trojan War in 330 BC. These narratives transport us back to legendary battles and heroic tales that have shaped our cultural heritage. Greek vase painting also delves into historical events like Persian and Hoplite fighting during the 5th century BC – a testament to their resilience against external threats. Lekythos vases from Greece's 4th century showcase delicate red figures that depict beauty rituals or funerary practices - providing insights into everyday customs. Mythological heroes take center stage once again as Herakles fights against Lernaean Hydra on an Attic Vase dating back to 450 BC - highlighting bravery amidst adversity. Odysseus' crew turning into pigs on Circe's Isle transports us to another epic tale depicted on a Greek vase painting from c6th century BC - reminding us of Odysseus' cunning nature.