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

HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Hydria · -475 to -425

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LENINGRAD P · Hydria · -500 to -450

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ICARUS P · Lekythos · -500 to -450

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Pelike · -450 to -400

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -475 to -425

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEWIS P · Skyphos · -475 to -425

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

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

SYLEUS P · Krater · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SEIRENISKE P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KLÜGMANN P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -400 to -300

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Class N · Oinochoe · -525 to -475

CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

YALE CUP, P OF THE · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Proto-Panaetian Group · Kylix · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Euphronios · Skyphos · -500 to -450

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUPHRONIOS by SIGNATURE · Skyphos · -500 to -450

PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Pelike · -475 to -425

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -450 TO -400

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPELEIOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -400 to -300

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPELEIOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -475 to -425

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

DOKIMASIA P · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

DOKIMASIA P · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Onesimos · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FOUNDRY P · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BRYGOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ANTIPHON P · Kylix · -500 to -450

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