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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
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris · Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris · Kylix · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by SIEVEKING · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Douris · Kylix · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Hydria · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP by SCHEFOLD · Krater · -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DOURIS by BEAZLEY · Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARTELLINO P · Lekythos · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Lekythos · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pyxis · -425 to -375
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Proto-Panaetian Group · Kylix · -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HERMONAX by JOHNSON · Pelike · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · -400 to -300
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1375, P OF by BEAZLEY · Pelike · -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LC GROUP · Pelike · -400 to -300
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Pelike · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON D 12, P OF · Kylix · -475 to -425
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS D by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS D by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS E by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS E by BEAZLEY · Oinochoe · -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, MUG (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS E by BEAZLEY · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENA P by UNKNOWN · Amphora · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, ARYBALLOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
E BIS, CLASS by BEAZLEY · Aryballos · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS G by BEAZLEY · Kantharos · -525 to -475
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS G by SHEFTON · Kantharos · -525 to -475
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DISNEY P · Pelike · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Amphora · -500 to -450
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