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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
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by LEZZI-HAFTER · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1454, P OF · Hydria · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps ATHENS 1454, P OF · -450 to -400
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to ATHENS 1454, P OF · Loutrophoros · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SMIKROS · Stamnos · -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SMIKROS · Pelike · -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Hydria · -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · -450 to -400
STAND (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAND (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOSIAS · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOSIAS P · Kantharos · -550 to -500
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
APOLLODOROS by WILLIAMS · Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SOSIAS P · Kylix · -550 to -500
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 24, P OF · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 24, P OF · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -425 to -375
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ACROPOLIS 24, P OF · Pyxis · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps TALOS P · Skyphos · -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Hydria · -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phintias · Pelike · -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euthymides · Hydria · -550 to -500
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phintias · Krater · -550 to -500
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 779, CLASS OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
VIENNA 779, CLASS OF · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euthymides · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHRIXOS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MUNICH 2435, CLASS AND P OF · Hydria · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERBACH P · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CALLIOPE P · Kylix · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HEIDELBERG 209, P OF · Kylix · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Loutrophoros · -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phintias · Krater · -550 to -500
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Pyxis · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P · Krater · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euthymides · Kylix · -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STRAGGLY P · Lekythos · -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS DINOS, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Euthymides · Kylix · -525 to -475
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