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
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 2, P OF · Kylix · -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by FURTWÄNGLER · Lekythos · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · Skyphos · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -525 to -475
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -475 to -425
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FOUNDRY P · Kylix · -500 to -450
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORISKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUCHARIDES P · -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
SKYPHOS (CORINTHIAN)
EUCHARIDES P · Skyphos · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMONAX by BEAZLEY · Stamnos · -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 311, P OF · Stamnos · -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 445, P OF · Stamnos · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Imitation of BERLIN P · Hydria · -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Oinochoe · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 417, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GÖTTINGEN, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIPPOS P · Krater · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Hydria · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Pyxis · -425 to -375
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIPPOS P · Krater · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Pelike · -450 to -400
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Pelike · -450 to -400
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIPPOS P · Krater · -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by FURTWÄNGLER · Pyxis · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHAIRIPPOS P · Krater · -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P · Pyxis · -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
EPINETRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPINETRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ERETRIA P by FURTWÄNGLER · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (CORINTHIAN)
KLEOPHRADES P · Skyphos · -550 to -500
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