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

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Kylix · -500 to -450

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Amphora · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

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

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

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Hydria · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Lekythos · -500 to -450

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Amphora · -500 to -450

OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PARIS GIGANTOMACHY, P OF THE · Oinochoe · -500 to -450

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -400 to -300

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Krater · -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Krater · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HIERON by SIGNATURE · Skyphos · -500 to -450

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Skyphos · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Krater · -400 to -300

BOBBIN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BOBBIN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HIERON by SIGNATURE · Kylix · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP C, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP C, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Epiktetos · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HIERON by SIGNATURE · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HIERON by SIGNATURE · Kylix · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SYRACUSE P · Lekythos · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MELEAGER P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPELEIOS P · Kylix · -525 to -475

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -500 to -450

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CLASS BL by BEAZLEY · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Lekythos · -450 TO -400

CUP C, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP C, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Douris · Kylix · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CAGE P · Lekythos · -500 to -450

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ATHENS 12255, P OF · Krater · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -500 to -450

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

THESEUS P by UNKNOWN · Amphora · -500 to -450

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Makron · Kylix · -500 to -450

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MAKRON by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -500 to -450

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MAKRON by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -500 to -450

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ATHENS 12255, P OF by BEAZLEY · Krater · -400 to -300

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE G 508, P OF · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PENTHESILEA P · Pyxis · -475 to -425

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