Changes In Ancient Egyptian Art
During the 18th dynasty of Egypt, the Pharaoh Akhenaten took the throne. He worshiped a monotheistic religion based on the worship of Aten, a sun god. Artistic changes followed political disorder, although some artistic changes are obvious before his reign. A new trend of art was introduced that was more natural than the easier decorations favored in Egyptian art for the previous 1700 years. After Akhenaton's death, Egyptian artists changed to their old habits meaning their original art form, even though there are many traces of this period's trend in late art. The Ancient Egyptian art style known as, “Amarna Art” was a stylishness of art that was accepted in the Amarna Period (i.e. during and just before the rule of Akhenaten in the late 18th Dynasty, and is very different from more predictable Egyptian art trends. It is considered by a sense of movement and activity in images, with figures having raised heads, many figures overlapping and many depicted scenes are crowded and very busy. The design of hands and feet were obviously thought to be important, shown with long and slim fingers, and at great lengths were gone to show fingers and finger nails. The flesh was depicted as being dark brown, for both males and females (compared with normal dark brown for males and light brown for females) this could be a settlement, or represent the life for them as we know it. As is normal in Egyptian art, peasants are depicted with 2 left feet or 2 right feet or vice versa to show that they are lower on the totem pole in Egyptian
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Akhenaten decreed that this, too, would have to change. Now the emphasis would be on creating the most natural look possible. Human shapes took a more rounded look that clashed sharply with the art from the past dynasties. Akhenaten called for works of art in a more personal aspect of his life, like intimate scenes of his family
Akhenaten decreed that this, too, would have to change. Now the emphasis would be on creating the most natural look possible. Human shapes took a more rounded look that clashed sharply with the art from the past dynasties. Akhenaten called for works of art in a more personal aspect of his life, like intimate scenes of his family