He is considered an innovator in Attic art, since he introduced several mythological themes.

It is likely that he was not only a vase painter, but also the potter of the vessels bearing his works.

The painting on the neck, depicting the blinding of Polyphemus, and that on the belly, showing Perseus and the gorgons, belong to the earliest identifiable depictions of scenes from Greek mythology.

The Doric dialect is unusual in Attica, but spoken on Aegina.

Since all figures wear identical clothing, they may represent a chorus.