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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
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Pelike · -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Pelike · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Krater · -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORESTES P · Hydria · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 TO -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEPHAISTOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Hydria · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Kantharos · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Kantharos · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Kylix · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps HASSELMANN P · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF · Lekythos · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Related to LONDON E 395, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2358, P OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
XENOTIMOS · Kylix · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P · Stamnos · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P · Stamnos · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P · Stamnos · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHON P · Stamnos · -450 to -400
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