Vases › Red-figure

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 oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta head of a young satyr

Terracotta head of a young satyr

1st century BCE–2nd century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragments, joined

Vase Fragments, joined

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase Fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta lamp with multiple nozzles and ring handle

Terracotta lamp with multiple nozzles and ring handle

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Vase fragment

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp

1st century BCE–1st century CE

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