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
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P · Alabastron · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WOMAN P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P · Skyphos · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-500 to -450
MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FLASK (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLASK (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
KYATHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KYATHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
REED P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
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