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

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -450 to -400

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

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

Krater · -400 to -300

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

JENA P · Kylix · -425 to -375

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -425 to -375

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NESTORIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -400 to -300

PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, STEMMED (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Pelike · -400 to -300

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