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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
Fish Plate
Fish Plate
the Dotted Stripe Painter · 350-330 BCE
Fish Plate
Fish Plate
Probably by the Heligoland Painter · 350-325 BCE
Loutrophoros (Container for Bath Water)
Loutrophoros (Container for Bath Water)
the Varrese Painter · Loutrophoros · 350-340 BCE
Krater m. Knotenhenkeln (Apulische Amphora a colonnette)
Krater m. Knotenhenkeln (Apulische Amphora a colonnette)
Amphora · 350-300 v. Chr.
Stamnos (Etruskisch-spätrotfiguriger Stamnos)
Stamnos (Etruskisch-spätrotfiguriger Stamnos)
Stamnos · 350-300 v. Chr.
Apulisch-rotfigurige Amphora (Amphora panathenäischer Form)
Apulisch-rotfigurige Amphora (Amphora panathenäischer Form)
Amphora · 350-300 v. Chr.
Volutenkrater, apulisch (Apulischer Volutenkrater mit Maskenhenkeln)
Volutenkrater, apulisch (Apulischer Volutenkrater mit Maskenhenkeln)
Loebbecke-Maler · Krater · 350-326 v. Chr.
Jar (pelike) with amorous scenes
Jar (pelike) with amorous scenes
Pelike · about 325 B.C.
Terracotta fish-plate
Terracotta fish-plate
Attributed to the Helgoland Painter · ca. 350–325 BCE
Skyphos
Skyphos
Related to the Manchester Painter · Skyphos · ca. 350–320 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Attributed to the Group of Naples 3227 · Hydria · ca. 350–320 BCE
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Hydria · ca. 350–300 BCE
Gnathia Red-Figure Epichysis
Gnathia Red-Figure Epichysis
about 350 B.C.
Hydria
Hydria
Attributed to the Perth Group · Hydria · ca. 350–320 BCE
Paestan Red-figure Fish Plate
Paestan Red-figure Fish Plate
350-320 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Painter of the Dublin Situla · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Krater Fragment
Krater · about 350 B.C.
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Attributed to the Parrish Painter · Amphora · ca. 350–325 BCE
Terracotta oil lamp
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 350–250 BCE
Terracotta oil lamp
Terracotta oil lamp
ca. 350–250 BCE
Horse and rider
Horse and rider
early 4th century BCE
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Chevron Group, Archidamos Sub-Group · Krater · ca. 350–325 BCE
Terracotta stamnos (jar)
Terracotta stamnos (jar)
Attributed to the Captives Group · Stamnos · ca. 350 BCE
Terracotta rhyton in the shape of a dog’s head
Terracotta rhyton in the shape of a dog’s head
ca. 350–300 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 350–300 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 350–300 BCE
Terracotta pelike (wine jar)
Terracotta pelike (wine jar)
Attributed to the Amazon Painter · Pelike · 2nd half of the 4th century BCE
Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Skyphos · ca. 350 BCE
Terracotta plate
Terracotta plate
ca. 350–300 BCE
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Compared with a work near the Jena Painter · Kylix · ca. 350 BCE
South Italian Red-figure Fish Plate
South Italian Red-figure Fish Plate
350-320 BCE
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)
Attributed to the Painter of New York GR 1000 · Krater · ca. 350–325 BCE
Skyphos
Skyphos
Skyphos · ca. 350–300 BCE
Oil flask (lekythos)
Oil flask (lekythos)
Lekythos · about 335–325 B.C.
Kelchkrater, apulisch (Apulischer Kelchkrater)
Kelchkrater, apulisch (Apulischer Kelchkrater)
Krater · 350-326 v. Chr.
Attic Red-Figure Oinochoe (Shape 3)
Attic Red-Figure Oinochoe (Shape 3)
Oinochoe · about 350 B.C.
Apulian Red-figure Lid from a Pyxis or Lekanis
Apulian Red-figure Lid from a Pyxis or Lekanis
Pyxis · 350-300 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Darius Painter · Krater · about 350–325 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Patera with Anthropomorphic Handle
Apulian Red-Figure Patera with Anthropomorphic Handle
Lycurgus Painter · about 350 B.C.
South Italian Red-figure Fish Plate
South Italian Red-figure Fish Plate
350-320 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Darius Painter · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Stamnos with Women
Stamnos with Women
2065 · Stamnos · second half 4th century BCE (Late Classical-Hellenistic)
Stamnos with Women
Stamnos with Women
2065 · Stamnos · second half 4th century BCE (Late Classical-Hellenistic)
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment
Underworld Painter · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Plastic Lekythos
Attic Red-Figure Plastic Lekythos
Lekythos · 350–325 B.C.
Stamnos with Two Male-Female Groups
Stamnos with Two Male-Female Groups
2065 · Stamnos · second half 4th century BCE (Late Classical-Hellenistic)
Schüssel (Apulisch-rotfigurige Schale mit Fischmotiven und Phrixos, der auf einem Widder über das Meer reitet)
Schüssel (Apulisch-rotfigurige Schale mit Fischmotiven und Phrixos, der auf einem Widder über das Meer reitet)
Kylix · 350-326 v. Chr.
Apulian Red-Figure Hydria or Pelike Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Hydria or Pelike Fragment
Darius Painter · Hydria · about 350–325 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Footed Alabastron
Apulian Red-Figure Footed Alabastron
Alabastra Group · Alabastron · about 350–340 B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Stemless Cup Fragment
Attic Red-Figure Stemless Cup Fragment
Kylix · about 350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
V. and A. Group · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Glockenkrater, apulisch (Apulischer, rotfiguriger Glockenkrater - Raub des Chrysippos (A), Dionysos und Mänaden (B))
Glockenkrater, apulisch (Apulischer, rotfiguriger Glockenkrater - Raub des Chrysippos (A), Dionysos und Mänaden (B))
Krater · 350-326 v. Chr.
Gnathia Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Gnathia Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Konnakis Painter · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Closed Vessel Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Closed Vessel Fragment
about 350 B.C.
Calyx Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Woman at a Tree, with Dionysos and a Satyr; Woman with Eros and Two Satyrs
Calyx Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Woman at a Tree, with Dionysos and a Satyr; Woman with Eros and Two Satyrs
the LC Group · Krater · 350 BCE-320 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Krater Fragment
Darius Painter · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Darius Painter · Krater · about 350 B.C.
Paestan Red-Figure Fish Plate
Paestan Red-Figure Fish Plate
Binningen Painter · third quarter of 4th century B.C.
Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs
Stamnos with Warrior's Departure and Dancer with Satyrs
2065 · Stamnos · second half 4th century BCE (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic)
Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater Fragment
Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater Fragment
Krater · about 350 B.C.
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