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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
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Kylix · -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Kylix · -450 to -400
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pyxis · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · -450 to -400
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Loutrophoros · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Hydria · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Kylix · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Pelike · -450 to -400
LEBES, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to WASHING P · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to WASHING P · 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HASSELMANN P · Loutrophoros · -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 · Hydria · -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 · Hydria · -450 to -400
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