... mythological scenes, which are often undramatic and difficult to interpret, due to the lack of written inscriptions. His works show a trend towards a central figure/ object around which the scene is organised. There is little or no physical contact between the figures and little overlapping. Gesture is the most important feature of the Amasis Painter's work. The red figure technique which the Kleophrades Painter used was an Athenian invention and was effectively the reverse of black figure, i.e. red on black, achieved by painting the background rather than the figures, and painting details with a brush, as opposed to incising. The Kleophrades painter was one of the great painters of the early 5th century and painted mainly mythological scenes with large figures that overlapped and interacted greatly. Red figure offered many advantages over the black figure style. There was greater freedom as a brush was used instead of an incisor. ...

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