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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)
Kylix · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · Hydria · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · Hydria · -500 to -450
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Kylix · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · Krater · -500 to -450
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · -500 to -450
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MYKONOS P · Kylix · -500 to -450
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Amphora · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Krater · -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLEVELAND P · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1623, P OF · Lekythos · -450 to -400
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Phiale
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 235, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOLOGNA 235, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Stamnos · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Krater · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SYRACUSE P · Krater · -500 to -450
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -525 to -475
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kantharos
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Class N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ORCHARD P · Krater · -500 to -450
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