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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
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · Loutrophoros · -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Alabastron · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P · Lekythos · -475 to -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Alabastron · -525 to -475
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps NIKON P · Amphora · -475 TO -425
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Alabastron · -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe · -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TARQUINIA P by UNKNOWN · Kylix · -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Alabastron · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kachrylion · Kylix · -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kachrylion · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to KACHRYLION · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · Kylix · -450 to -400
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)
HARROW P by BEAZLEY · Pyxis · -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MARLAY P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Peithinos · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
BERLIN P · Skyphos · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 to -300
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P · Pelike · -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BONN 2053, P OF · Pelike · -425 to -375
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 116, GROUP OF · Kylix · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIDROMOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAUVEL P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAUVEL P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN P · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FAUVEL P · Kylix · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKOSTHENES P · Kylix · -525 to -475
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