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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FISH PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OCTOPUS PLATES · -400 to -300

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, 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)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, 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)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, 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)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

STAMNOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

STAMNOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

PYTHON (Paestan) by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEPASTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEPASTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

PYTHON (Paestan) by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

PYTHON · Krater · -400 to -300

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEIPZIG T4740, P OF · -400 to -300

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

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

PYTHON · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

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

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

PYTHON · Krater · -400 to -300

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -500 to -450

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

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

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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