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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
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos · Kylix · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora
KRATER, COLUMN (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (UNCERTAIN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
LOUTROPHOROS (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Loutrophoros · -475 to -425
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Amphora · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Hydria · -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRANCA P (Apulian) by HOLMBERG · Krater · -400 to -300
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P · Amphora · -450 to -400
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P · Pelike · -500 to -450
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps MEIDIAS P by BÖHR · Oinochoe · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF · Lekythos · -475 to -425
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 TO -300
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike · -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -475 to -425
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATTIC QUERY · Pelike · -400 to -300
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NIKIAS P by BÖHR · Krater · -425 to -375
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LENINGRAD P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATL CLASS · Lekythos · -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HECTOR P by BÖHR · Krater · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -425 to -375
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis · -425 to -375
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYLEUS P · Pelike · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEAFLESS GROUP · Krater · -425 to -375
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SWAN GROUP · Hydria · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENT (ITALY, LATIUM, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ITALY, LATIUM, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DARIUS P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HISCHYLOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P by BEAZLEY · Skyphos · -450 to -400
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis · -425 to -375
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SHUVALOV P · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALEXANDRE P by LEZZI-HAFTER · Hydria · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALEXANDRE P by LEZZI-HAFTER · Lekythos · -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALEXANDRE GROUP by BEAZLEY · Kantharos · -450 to -400
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P · Kylix · -525 to -475
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