Saturday, June 27, 2009

King Ekhnaton



Ekhanaton, or Amenhotep IV, was the son of Amenhotep III. In the fourth year of his rule, chose the place of the new capital, and proceeded to build in the following year and was renamed, the roar of a sister, or into the horizon, now Tel el-Amarna.


Then changed the name of Amenhotep, who was meant to satisfy Amon, to Ekhenaton, which meant for the benefit of the roar.


This means that the rebellion on the cult of Amon, for the Lord into the sun as well. Has not been the work of any statues of the god, and was photographed in the form of the sun, published Ocath ending human hands, to give life to the royal family.


Has played the King and his wife, the beautiful Nefertiti, the role of mediator between God and the roar of the people. On the other hand. The art of Amarna art was unique of its kind, where he was inclined to be realistic, with some exaggeration, and succeeded in filming the intimate relationship between members of the royal family.

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