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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, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Kylix · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P by BEAZLEY · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Kantharos · -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Skyphos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Kantharos · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Kantharos · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · Kantharos · -500 to -450
ASTRAGALOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASTRAGALOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE 3968, P OF by BEAZLEY · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOTADES P · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Pyxis · -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Pyxis · -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Pyxis · -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Pyxis · -475 to -425
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Pyxis · -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Hydria · -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Hydria · -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAGNONCOURT P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
P Z · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
P Z · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
P Z · Kylix · -475 to -425
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