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

LEBES, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ATHENS 1256, P OF · -400 to -300

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ACROPOLIS 670, P OF · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ATHENS 1370, P OF · -400 to -300

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ATHENS 1370, P OF · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MEIDIAS P · -450 to -400

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Alabastron · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Hydria · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Skyphos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, STEMLESS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AISCHINES P · Lekythos · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Connected with AISCHINES P · Alabastron · -475 to -425

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

Connected with AISCHINES P · Alabastron · -475 to -425

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

JENA P · Kylix · -400 to -300

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