#22. Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters, from Amarna (New Kingdom), Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1353–1335 BCE. Limestone, 1’ 1/4” high. Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin.

Form

-State religion shift is indicated by an evolving style in Egyptian art -Smoother, curved surfaces -Low-hanging bellies -Slack jaws -Thin arms -Heavy-lidded eyes

Content

--Akhenaton holds the eldest daughter -Ankhs are the Egyptian symbol of life… point to the King and Queen. -Domestic environment new in Egyptian art -Aton is the sun god, Symbolized by the sun disk with a cobra -Having a private relationship with their new god, Aton

Function

-Portrait and documentation -House alter

Context

Context

Additional Information

--The depiction of the royal family was created to encourage people to embrace the new monotheistic religion -The change in religion was solely to make the pharaoh and his family more powerful -The Amarna period was a short-lived religious and artistic revolution that was undone when Akhenaton died.