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Art, Religion and Akhenaten

Art, Religion and Akhenaten. Tyrant or Visionary? Continuity and Change Historical Perspectives. Do you notice any changes in Egyptian art?. Statues. 2530 BCE. 2680 BCE. Changes?. 1200 BCE. 2400 BCE. Did portrayals of pharaohs change?. Kafra 2570 BCE. Hatshepsut 1470 BCE. Akhenaten

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Art, Religion and Akhenaten

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  1. Art, Religion and Akhenaten Tyrant or Visionary? Continuity and Change Historical Perspectives

  2. Do you notice any changes in Egyptian art? Statues 2530 BCE 2680 BCE

  3. Changes? 1200 BCE 2400 BCE

  4. Did portrayals of pharaohs change? Kafra 2570 BCE Hatshepsut 1470 BCE Akhenaten 1340 BCE

  5. Visionary Tyrant Someone who is characterized by new ideas An oppressive, harsh ruler who governs without restrictions

  6. The Original Main God Amun Penn Museum, Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun, N.d., http://www.penn.museum/sites/amarna/about2.shtml (Feb. 29, 2012). British Museum, Ancient Egypt, Gods and Goddesses, 1999, http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html (Feb. 29, 2012).

  7. The New Main God Aten – the Sun Disk with protruding rays that have hands BBC History, Ancient Egyptian Gods Gallery, Aten, 2011, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery_11.shtml (Feb. 29, 2012); British Museum, Ancient Egypt, Gods and Goddesses, 1999, http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html (Feb. 29, 2012).

  8. Nykara and his family, Old Kingdom The Family The family of Akhenaten and Nefertiti Kate Spence, Akhenaten and the Amarna Period, BBC History, 2011, http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/akhenaten_01.shtml (Feb. 29, 2012); Brooklyn Museum, Statue of Nykara and his Family, N.d., http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3544/Statue_of_Nykara_and_his_Family (Sept. 26, 2013).

  9. Dad Head of Amenhotep III, father of Akhenaten Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Head of Amenhotep III, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/56.138 (Feb. 29, 2012).

  10. Nature Metropolitan Museum, Heillbrunn Timeline of Art History Akhenaten Sacrificing a Duck, 2012 (Feb. 29, 2012).

  11. Roofless Temple at Amarna University College London, Digital Egypt for Universities, Amarna: the main temple, 2002, http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/amarna/temple.html (Feb. 29, 2012).

  12. Temple Model Model of the Aten Temple at Amarna Amarna Project, Tour of the Model, 2010, http://www.amarnaproject.com/pages/model_of_the_city/ (Feb. 29, 2012).

  13. Wife Exaggerated style Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Relief of Nefertiti, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/61.117 (Feb. 29, 2012).

  14. Natural Style Natural, subtle, in perspective Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, A Royal Hand, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1985.328.1 (Feb. 29, 2012).

  15. Son Head of Tutankhamun under the hand of Amun Metropolitan Museum, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, Head of Tutankhamun, 2012, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/50.6 (Feb. 29, 2012).

  16. Father and Son? Father and Son? National Geographic, Photo Gallery: Who Was King Tut’s Father? 2010, http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/photogalleries/tut-pictures/photo2.html (Feb. 29, 2012).

  17. Akhenaton - Conclusions • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFT_PY9ad4U • 20:45 – starts with the death of Amenhotep III (the father of our king) and the power of the priests of Amun • At 45:00 the story of Tut begins – can stop here. • Write T or V for each note from the video.

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