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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
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris · Kylix · -500 TO -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris · Kylix · -500 TO -450
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 520–500 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 520–500 BCE
Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragments of a kylix (drinking cup)
Onesimos · Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 480–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 510–490 BCE
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 TO -450
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 510–490 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 520–510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EARLY MANNERIST, UNDETERMINED · Krater · -500 TO -450
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Attributed as Brygan · Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 520–510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 520–510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · first half of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Terracotta hydria: kalpis (water jar)
Recalls the Dikaios Painter · Hydria · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Karkinos Painter · Krater · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Attributed to the Nikoxenos Painter · Amphora · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
an artist near the Kleophrades Painter · Kylix · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head
Terracotta mug in the form of a woman's head
Attributed to Class G: The London Class of Head Vases · ca. 500–490 BCE
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Signed by Hegesiboulos · Kylix · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to Myson · Krater · ca. 500 BCE
Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · ca. 500–475 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 460–450 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 480–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 480–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · mid-5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 490–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Kylix · 460–450 BCE
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