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

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Hydria · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 TO -425

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Hydria · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kantharos · -525 to -475

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Amphora · -525 to -475

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUNICH SL 477, P OF · Lekythos · -500 to -450

ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -475 to -425

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

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

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

LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -475 to -425

PLATE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Perhaps EPIKTETOS · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Perhaps EPIKTETOS · Kylix · -525 to -475

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

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

LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Perhaps EPIKTETOS · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SYRACUSE P · Amphora · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NAPLES P · Krater · -475 to -425

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NAPLES P · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LONDON E 33, GROUP OF · Kylix · -525 to -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

NAPLES P · Krater · -475 to -425

AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BAIL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 to -425

ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -400 to -300

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Hydria · -425 to -375

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

THALIARCHOS P · Pyxis · -525 to -475

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

THALIARCHOS P · Pyxis · -525 to -475

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

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

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

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

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

THALIARCHOS P · Pyxis · -525 to -475

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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