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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
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SPOTTED ROCK GROUP (Campanian) by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -400 to -300
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOCRI P · Hydria · -400 to -300
SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE MNB 1148, P OF · -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike · -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe · -400 to -300
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -400 to -300
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KARLSRUHE B9, P OF · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LIBATION P (Campanian) by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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