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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

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, PANATHENAIC SHAPE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

KRATER, VOLUTE (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)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SYRISKOS P · Alabastron · -500 to -450

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, 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)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

JUG (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

JUG (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUVRE MNB 1148, P OF · Loutrophoros · -400 to -300

LOUTROPHOROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LOUTROPHOROS (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)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

CUP (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

CUP (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, NECK (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PHIALE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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