Thursday, April 25, 2013

Akhenaton


Akhenaton, from the temple of Aton, Karnak, Egypt, 18th Dynasty. 1353-1335 BCE. Sandstone, 13' high. Amarna Period.
Akhenaton initiated both religious and artistic revolutions. Androgynous figure is reaction against tradition. May be an attempt to portray Akhenaton as Aton, the sexless sun disk. 

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