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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, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FISH PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MEER GROUP · Lekythos · -400 to -300

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RUVO 1364, P OF · Krater · -400 to -300

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEBES (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE, RHYTON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FIGURE VASE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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