Vous êtes sur la page 1sur 3

Akhenaten

Art
Amarna Art (1353-1336 B.C.E)
Amenhotep IV changed to Akhenaten. There is not much expression can be seen
Introduced monotheistic religion and on each of faces drawn and sculpted. For
abolished polytheistic religion , by all occasion , appeared to be the same
introducing one God in a form of sun disk, regardless the age. Such representation
Aten. depicted the pharohs power and regality
as rulers and longevity.
Art in Armana era is emphasizing on
relistic representation which can be seen
on the protrait of Akhenaten here. It can
deduced that such an action is also
intended to seperate him from glory
brought by previous rulers.

He also emphasized on familial traits,


naturalistic phisical features which is
opposite of previous era where the figures
Relief potrait of Akhenaten scupted and drewn were nearly all rigid , Seated statue of Hatshepsut
unhuman proportion and out of the world
representation due to being connected

Vous aimerez peut-être aussi