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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

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 490–480 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · late 6th century/early 5th century

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Apollodoros · Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Skythes · Kylix · late 6th century/early 5th century

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Apollodoros · Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · late 6th century/early 5th century

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

the Euergides Painter · Kylix · 510–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

the Painter of Berlin 2268 · Kylix · 510–500 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–490 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 525–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 500–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 500–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Apollodoros · Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

the Painter of the Boulogne Horse · Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Epiktetos · Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Apollodoros · Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

the Euergides Painter · Kylix · 510–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 500–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 500–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–510 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Apollodoros · Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 490–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

the Antiphon Painter · Kylix · 490–480 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–490 BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 510–500 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · second quarter of the 5th century BCE

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta rim fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 500–490 BCE

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)

Kylix · 520–500 BCE

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