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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 hydria (water jar)
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
Hydria · ca. 330–300 BCE
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Terracotta pelike (jar)
Attributed to the Underworld Painter · Pelike · ca. 330–310 BCE
Terracotta dish
Terracotta dish
ca. 330–300 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Epichysis
Apulian Red-Figure Epichysis
Menzies Group · about 330–320 B.C.
Guttus (Pouring Vessel)
Guttus (Pouring Vessel)
Greek; Apulia, Italy · 330-300 BCE
Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top)
Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top)
late 4th century BCE
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Bolsena Group · Krater · ca. 330–290 BCE
Terracotta lekanis (dish)
Terracotta lekanis (dish)
Attributed to the Menzies Group · ca. 330–320 BCE
Terracotta stand with a satyr
Terracotta stand with a satyr
late 4th century BCE
Knob-Handled Patera (Dish)
Knob-Handled Patera (Dish)
the Baltimore Painter · 330-320 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 330–310 BCE
Guttus (Pouring Vessel)
Guttus (Pouring Vessel)
Greek; Apulia, Italy · 330-300 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 330–310 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 330–310 BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
Krater · ca. 330–310 BCE
Pelike, fragmentary
Pelike, fragmentary
Pelike · ca. 330–300 BCE
Red-figure Nolan Amphora: Woman in Chiton
Red-figure Nolan Amphora: Woman in Chiton
Amphora · c. 325-300 BCE
Campanian Red-Figure Fish Plate
Campanian Red-Figure Fish Plate
De Bellis Painter · about 330 B.C.
Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater
Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater
Attributed to the Baltimore Painter · Krater · ca. 330–310 BCE
Volute Krater (Mixing Bowl)
Volute Krater (Mixing Bowl)
the White Saccos Group · Krater · 330-320 BCE
Red-Figure Bail Amphora (Storage Vessel): Draped Women
Red-Figure Bail Amphora (Storage Vessel): Draped Women
CA Painter, Walters Sub-group · Amphora · 330–320 BCE
Terracotta jug in the form of a bird
Terracotta jug in the form of a bird
ca. 330–300 BCE
Set of twelve red terracotta balls
Set of twelve red terracotta balls
late 4th or early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe · ca. 330–300 BCE
Terracotta dish
Terracotta dish
ca. 330–300 BCE
Apulian Red-Figure Skyphos
Apulian Red-Figure Skyphos
Monopoli Group · Skyphos · about 330 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Loutrophoros
Apulian Red-Figure Loutrophoros
Painter of Louvre MNB 1148 · Loutrophoros · about 330 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Krater with Mascarons
Apulian Red-Figure Krater with Mascarons
Baltimore Painter · Krater · about 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Pyxis
Apulian Red-Figure Pyxis
Stoke-on-Trent Painter · Pyxis · 330–320 B.C.
Campanian Red-Figure Neck Amphora
Campanian Red-Figure Neck Amphora
CA Painter, Orvieto Sub-Group · Amphora · about 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater
Underworld Painter · Krater · 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater
Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater
Como Group Ic · Krater · about 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Amphora
Apulian Red-Figure Amphora
Patera Painter · Amphora · about 330 B.C.
Fragment, probably from an amphora, depicting the death of Pentheus
Fragment, probably from an amphora, depicting the death of Pentheus
Painter: the Ascoli Satriano Painter · Amphora · 330–320 B.C.
Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe
Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe
Menzies Group · Oinochoe · about 330–320 B.C.
Red-figure Lekythos: Eros and Stylized Florals
Red-figure Lekythos: Eros and Stylized Florals
Lekythos · 325 BCE-300 BCE
Terracotta comic figurine
Terracotta comic figurine
late 4th–3rd century BCE
Gnathia Red-Figure Bell Krater Fragment
Gnathia Red-Figure Bell Krater Fragment
Painter of Lecce 1075 · Krater · about 325 B.C.
Large mixing bowl (Calyx-Krater)
Large mixing bowl (Calyx-Krater)
Krater · about 330–300 B.C.
Large mixing bowl (Calyx-Krater)
Large mixing bowl (Calyx-Krater)
Krater · about 330–300 B.C.
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)
Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)
Associated with the Stuttgart Group · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a veiled woman
Terracotta statuette of a veiled woman
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta plate
Terracotta plate
Attributed to the Kantharos Group · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)
Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles)
Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles)
Kantharos · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a standing woman
Terracotta statuette of a standing woman
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta head of a woman
Terracotta head of a woman
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta head of a woman
Terracotta head of a woman
late 4th–3rd century BCE
Terracotta tondo from a phiale (libation bowl)
Terracotta tondo from a phiale (libation bowl)
Phiale · late 4th–3rd century BCE
Terracotta miniature oinochoe (jug)
Terracotta miniature oinochoe (jug)
Oinochoe · ca. 325–300 BCE
Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Baltimore Painter · Krater · last quarter of 4th century BCE
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles)
Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles)
Attributed to the Painter of Bari 5981 · Kantharos · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
Terracotta relief detached from a funnel-jar
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta funnel-jar
Terracotta funnel-jar
late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a woman
Terracotta statuette of a woman
ca. 300 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a woman
Terracotta statuette of a woman
ca. 300 BCE
Terracotta architectural plaque with lotus and palmette designs
Terracotta architectural plaque with lotus and palmette designs
late 4th century BCE
Terracotta statuette of a horse
Terracotta statuette of a horse
late 4th century BCE
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