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

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PENTHESILEA P · Kylix · -475 to -425

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

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

Lekythos · -400 to -300

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AEGISTHUS P · Oinochoe · -400 to -300

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

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

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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