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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

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ASKOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

KRATER, BELL (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)

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

AMPHORA, BELLY, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

HOPPIN P · Krater · -400 to -300

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

SKYPHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

BLACK FURY GROUP · Krater · -400 to -300

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

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

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

BLACK FURY P · -400 to -300

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

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

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

VILLA GIULIA P · Kylix · -500 to -450

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

ALABASTRON (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

OINOCHOE (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

Krater · -400 to -300

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

SKYPHOS, FRAGMENT (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)

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

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

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

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, BLACK PATTERN)

LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (ATHENIAN, BLACK PATTERN)

Lekythos · -425 to -375

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)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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