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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
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SITULA, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SITULA, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE P · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE P · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FLORENCE P · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -450 to -400
PYXIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -425 to -375
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS W · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CLASS X · Oinochoe
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P by BEAZLEY · Skyphos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P · Skyphos · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENELOPE P · Skyphos · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
ALABASTRON (CORINTHIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Alabastron · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Krater · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Pelike · -500 to -450
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Pelike · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 489, P OF · Hydria · -500 to -450
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUTROPHOROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Loutrophoros · -450 to -400
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P · Krater · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE PARIS, P OF THE by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (?), FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (?), FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE PARIS, P OF THE by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -450 to -400
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400
DINOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
DINOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P · Dinos · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Connected with MEIDIAS P by SMITH · Lekythos · -450 to -400
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AMPHORA, NECK (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PAN P · Amphora · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRANKFURT ACORN, P OF THE · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRANKFURT ACORN, P OF THE · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -450 TO -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FRANKFURT ACORN, P OF THE · Lekythos · -450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS WEDDING, P OF THE · Krater · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS WEDDING, P OF THE · Hydria · -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
MEIDIAS P by BEAZLEY · Krater · -450 to -400
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOSTON 10.190, GROUP OF · -450 to -400
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