Amarna period

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Refers to the period in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty from about 1353 to 1332 BCE during the reign of Amenophis IV who changed his name to Akhenaten. The name of the period is derived from the modern village of El-Amarna near the ruins of the new capital city founded by Akhenaten. The period is characterized by a profound change in the arts, as well as religion, thought, literature, and language, and many of its material remains were destroyed by later rulers. The art, predominately statuary and relief sculpture, has been described as expressionistic or mannerist as a result of a break with past artistic conventions particularly a change in the proportions of human figures.
Amarna period
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024