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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 · -450 to -400
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -450 to -400
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -475 to -425
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -475 to -425
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Akin to CLIO P by BEAZLEY · Hydria · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P · Lekythos · -500 to -450
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SABOUROFF P · Lekythos · -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE, OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
GROUP N · Oinochoe · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE CENTAUROMACHY, P OF THE · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -475 to -425
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ASKOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-400 to -300
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ALABASTRON (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Alabastron · -400 to -300
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria · -525 to -475
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps AEGISTHUS P · Stamnos · -500 to -450
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP C (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Polion · Lekythos · -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos · -425 to -375
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF · Kantharos · -500 to -450
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OINOCHOE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -425 to -375
PLATE, STEMMED (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE, STEMMED (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WÜRZBURG 870, P OF · -450 to -400
KRATER (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Krater · -475 to -425
PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS LID (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHALKI GROUP by BÖHR · Pyxis · -425 to -375
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pyxis · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -500 to -450
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -525 to -475
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEWIS P · Skyphos · -475 to -425
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix · -500 to -450
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CARLSRUHE P · Lekythos · -500 to -450
FIGURE VASE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
FIGURE VASE (ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN)
NAUSICAA P · Krater · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
NAUSICAA P · Krater · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -400 TO -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos · -450 TO -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
QUADRATE P by FREYER-SCHAUENBURG · Lekythos · -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BIRD P · Lekythos · -450 to -400
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STAMNOS, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hermonax · Stamnos · -500 to -450
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PENTHESILEA P · -475 to -425
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SEIRENISKE P · Lekythos · -475 to -425
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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