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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, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIONEER GROUP · Krater · -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Krater · -450 to -400
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF · Loutrophoros · -475 to -425
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KERCH · -400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Amphora · -450 to -400
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KLEOPHRADES P by BEAZLEY · Amphora · -525 to -475
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIKAIOS P · Krater · -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps WASHING P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PSYKTER (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIKAIOS P · Psykter · -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIKAIOS P · Hydria · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIKAIOS P · Hydria · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DIKAIOS P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P by FURTWÄNGLER · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PEZZINO GROUP by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PIONEER GROUP · Hydria · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P by FURTWÄNGLER · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUTHYMIDES by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -475 to -425
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUTHYMIDES by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron · -425 to -375
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUERGIDES P · Amphora · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, BELLY, TYPE A, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora · -525 to -475
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GALES P by BEAZLEY · Lekythos · -550 to -500
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GALES P by BEAZLEY · Lekythos · -550 to -500
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Skyphos · -450 to -400
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MENELAOS P · Krater · -475 to -425
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps GALES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -550 to -500
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Krater · -450 to -400
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYTHOKLES P · Amphora · -550 to -500
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYTHOKLES P · Kylix · -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Krater · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 395, P OF by BUSING-KOLBE · Pelike · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -450 to -400
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KADMOS P · Krater · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -475 to -425
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYTHOKLES P · Skyphos · -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of KADMOS P · Krater · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
YALE CUP, P OF THE · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
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