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

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Krater · -400 to -300

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ORPHEUS P · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PAN P · Amphora · -500 to -450

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BOTTLE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BOTTLE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)

PYXIS (CORINTHIAN)

Pyxis · -475 to -425

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ORPHEUS P · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P by LANGLOTZ · Kylix · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KERCH · Amphora · -400 TO -300

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Alabastron · -475 to -425

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Skyphos · -450 to -400

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Perhaps OLTOS · Kylix · -525 to -475

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LONDON E 614, GROUP OF · Lekythos · -450 to -400

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ABERDEEN P by PALANGE · Kylix · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE F 125, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kantharos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Kylix · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ORPHEUS P · Krater · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ORPHEUS P · Pelike · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EUERGIDES P · Kylix · -525 to -475

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ORPHEUS P · Pelike · -475 to -425

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