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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

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OLPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OLPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OLPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OLPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SPOTTED ROCK GROUP (Campanian) by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -400 to -300

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOCRI P · Hydria · -400 to -300

SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE MNB 1148, P OF · -400 to -300

KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -450 to -400

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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