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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
Dish with lid
Dish with lid
Vase with lid
Vase with lid
Dish
Dish
Cup
Cup
Kylix
Stand
Stand
Vase
Vase
Statuette of a bird (duck ?)
Statuette of a bird (duck ?)
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Cup
Cup
Kylix
Jug
Jug
Phiale, miniature
Phiale, miniature
Phiale
Cup
Cup
Kylix
Statuette of a bird
Statuette of a bird
Cup in the form of a head of a pig
Cup in the form of a head of a pig
Kylix
Bowl
Bowl
Amphora with lid
Amphora with lid
Amphora
Jug
Jug
Antefix
Antefix
Antefix
Antefix
Vase with Three Mold-Made Bearded Faces
Vase with Three Mold-Made Bearded Faces
6256 · 7th century BCE (Orientalizing)
Juglet
Juglet
600–400 BCE
Amphora (Attische Amphora, Andokides-Amphora)
Amphora (Attische Amphora, Andokides-Amphora)
Amphora · 600-575 v. Chr.
Jug
Jug
600–400 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
600–400 BCE
South Italian Red-Figure Vase Fragment
South Italian Red-Figure Vase Fragment
6th–4th century B.C.
Neck-amphora with lid
Neck-amphora with lid
Amphora · 6th–5th century BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
6th–5th century BCE
Attic Red-Figure Stamnos Fragment
Attic Red-Figure Stamnos Fragment
Stamnos · 5th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment
Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment
Euphronios · Kylix · 6th century B.C.
Neck-amphora with lid
Neck-amphora with lid
Amphora · 6th–5th century BCE
Kylix Fragment
Kylix Fragment
Attributed to the Painter of Berlin 2268 · Kylix · ca. 510–500 BCE
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Terracotta head of a bull
Terracotta head of a bull
late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Standing female figurine
Standing female figurine
late 6th–early 5th century BCE
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Psiax · Kylix · -550 TO -500
Attic Black- and Red-Figure Vase Fragments (55)
Attic Black- and Red-Figure Vase Fragments (55)
second half of 6th–5th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Seated female figurine
Seated female figurine
late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragment
second half of 6th century B.C.
Terracotta one-handled drinking cup
Terracotta one-handled drinking cup
the Inscription Painter · Kylix · 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
Attic Red-Figure Kalpis Fragments
second half of 6th century B.C.
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta rim  fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Makron · Kylix · 500–480 BCE
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