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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

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

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

Amphora · -400 to -300

LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Loutrophoros · -400 to -300

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

TARPORLEY P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -425 to -375

CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -400 to -300

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

MEER GROUP · Lekythos · -400 to -300

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

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

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (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)

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

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

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HOPPIN P · Krater · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

BLACK FURY GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BLACK FURY P · -400 to -300

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

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

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

VILLA GIULIA P · Kylix · -500 to -450

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -425 to -375

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -400 to -300

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)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -425 to -375

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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