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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
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEESEN P · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HELBIG P by TRENDALL · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OSLO GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LAUCESTON GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DION GROUP (Apulian) by TRENDALL · Pelike · -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ILIUPERSIS P · Oinochoe · -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 to -300
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS GROUP · Kantharos · -400 to -300
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
CUP (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -400 to -300
STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Stamnos · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
NY CARLSBERG H 153, THE P OF · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -400 to -300
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
APOLLODOROS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUPHRONIOS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ONESIMOS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
COLMAR P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
TRIPTOLEMOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ANTIPHON GROUP by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MAKRON by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 456, P OF by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE G 456, P OF by LEZZI-HAFTER · Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PISTOXENOS P by PFISTERER-HAAS · Kylix · -475 to -425
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