Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh born in 1380 BCE that reigned circa 1353–1336 BCE. Before the fifth year of his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV. One of his wives was the famous Nefertiti (a previous subject of Royalty Now). Akhenaten and Nefertiti were known for a religious revolution, during which they cast away the multiple Egyptian gods and began a monotheistic religion centered around the sun god, Aten (the reason for the name change from Amenhotep to Akhenaten). The new religious ways were not widely accepted by the Egyptian people or nobles, and gradually returned to normal after his (supposed) son King Tutankhamun became the leader. Akhenaten reigned at what was arguably the wealthiest period of Ancient Egyptian history, known now as the Amarna period. The art of the Amarna period deviated drastically from the previous art style - it was much less formal and full of curvier, more realistic portrayals of the rulers, which is why we have such beautiful portraits of both Akhenaten and Nefertiti. Compare their portraits to previous subject Hatshepsut, and you will see the stylistic difference.
King Akhenaten one of the kings in the 18th dynasty who ruled ancient Egypt from(1353-1336 BC), his name meaning
Reproduction of an Ancient Egyptian stela from Amarna, depicting King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti worshipping the sun-disk Aten
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Quartzite head of a statue which depicts the daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten. From modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1345 BCE. (State Museum...
Limestone fragment showing a portrait (in Amarna style) of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) in profile, looking to the right. Probably from Amarna...
Akhenaten is sometimes called the world’s first monotheist. Did his monotheism later influence Moses—and the birth of Israelite monotheism?
Detail from a statue of king Akhenaten holding the flail and crook. 18th dynasty, from Karnak. J 47 (?) Luxor Museum
The Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) makes sacrifices to the god Aten. Part of the cartouche of Aten appears on the right upper corner. Part of a...
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This bust has the proportions of early Amarna style. Identical to a bust in Berlin Museum. Dynasty XVIII. Musee du Louvre. E11076
Aten: The Original Creator God The mythology of the Aten, the radiant disk of the sun, is not only unique in Egyptian history, but is also one of the most complex and controversial aspects of Ancient Egypt. This term initially could be applied to any disk, including even the surface of a mirror or the…
Two views of Akhenaten. The top illustration was rendered in colour pencils on coloured paper, while the bottom illustration was a posterisation exercise rendered in gouache on an illustration board, both are approximate A4 in size. I can't remember where I found the images, probable from one of my many archaeology magazines as they were…
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Amenhotep IV or more commonly known as Akhenaten and Neferneferuaten Nefertiti. Rulers of the 18th Dynasty 1351-1334 BC They are most known for reforming the Egyptian religion to the worship of the Aten. Akhenaten and Nefertiti built many temples to the new God aswell as having many old temples closed and had the old Gods removed from inscriptions. They would also build a city in honor of the God which today is called Amarna, it housed the great Temple of Aten.
Gold ring bearing the marks of King Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti New Kingdom 18Th Dynasty Circa 1400 BC Metropolitan #pharaonices
