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

FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -400 to -300

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -425 to -375

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -450 to -400

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (CAERETAN, RED-FIGURE)

SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN)

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

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

Lekythos · -400 to -300

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)

Lekythos · -400 to -300

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

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

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

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