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

PLATE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 to -425

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BERLIN P · Amphora · -500 to -450

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

DEEPDENE P · -500 to -450

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450

KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -450 to -400

HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KLEOPHRADES P · Hydria · -500 TO -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KLÜGMANN P · Lekythos · -450 to -400

KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -450 to -400

SKYPHOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SITULA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SITULA (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, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CLASS G · Oinochoe · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Pelike · -400 to -300

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NIOBID P · -475 to -425

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NIOBID P · -475 to -425

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Perhaps CHALCIDIAN by UNKNOWN · Pelike · -400 to -300

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

POTHOS P · Krater · -400 to -300

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -450 to -400

PLAQUE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLAQUE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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