Akhenaten

approximately 1336-1327 B.C.. Tutankhamen took the reigns of the Egyptian throne after his (probable) father, Akhenaten. When Akhenaten was ruler, he and his wife, Ankhesenamun (Tutankhamen’s probable mother), essentially decided to change the beliefs and worship practices of all Egyptians. Akhenaten and Ankhesenamun wanted everyone to worship Aten, a god that represents the sun disk. Akhenaten even named his son after Aten – his child name Tutankhaten meaning “Living image of Aten”. However,…

of hatred from the Egyptian people. This new found religion and new form of art became monumental in Egyptian history. The purpose of this artwork was to show just how much the Pharaoh adorned the Sun-God Aten. Most reliefs or artwork of Pharaoh Akhenaten and of his family shows them offering gifts to the sun, as a token of gratitude. Reliefs such as these were made because the pharaoh wanted to be publicized. He wanted those who were polytheistic, to merge into his new found cult/ religion.…

Art communicates various social, religious, and political messages, and it is the patrons, artist, and public who are crucial in receiving and conveying these messages. Western art was a highly influential tool and was used as a conduit for political ideologies and historical events. It could associate its subject with greatness, power, and divinity. However, it remains debatable on who had a greater hand in shaping the artistic direction of Western art — the individual or the state. While both…

Periods Amarna Style Although Egypt has a vast and rich history the style ushered in by Akhenaten may be one of the most important in ancient Egyptian history. The rule of Amenhotep IV began in 1350 B.C. During his reign, his devotion to the sun god Aten caused the Egyptians to transform into a more monotheistic society. Following the beginning of his rise to power Amenhotep IV soon changed his name to Akhenaten and promptly moved the capitol to a new city named Akhetaten meaning “Horizon of…

Akhenaten must have truly valued his wife to bestow her with such an honor with his full confidence in her ability to help him manage the reforms he wished to initiate. Nefertiti must have wielded more power than any woman in Egypt since the time of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE). (Mark) Several temples to Aten had been commissioned in Thebes by the pharaoh before his announcement. The artwork on these temples were unlike the adornments of previous temples. Idolatry of gods and reliefs…

“The Hymn to the Aten” is a great poem. It gives me a different view on the sun. I didn’t know the sun can mean so much in our everyday lives or to other cultures around the world like Egypt. “Aten is regarded as a king with cartouches for his names and is considered to celebrate the royal jubilee festivals “(Wikispaces). The history of the poem begins in ancient Egypt with Amenhotep IV; From 1350 to 1334 BC, he became a monotheist by worshipping the sun god Aten. Aten, similar to the sun-disk,…

The Great Hymn to Aten was created by Egyptian king Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt from 1369 BCE to 1353 BCE, and it provided Egypt with an outlook at monotheism which means worshipping one god, Aten, instead of the past which focused more on polytheism which focused on the worship of many different gods. The purpose of the Great Hymn was to praise and worship the sun god Aten for being the creator by creating the world and providing humans with special needs like food and water. Egyptians…

Transition to 1st main point: First, let’s talk about Nefertiti’s marriage. II. Body A. Nefertiti had a rare marriage with Akhenaten. 1.…

King Tutankhamun lived more than 3,300 years ago during ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom era. Tutankhamun was born Tutankhaten which means “Living Image of the Aten”, in 1341 B.C. in Egypt. His father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King and his mother was Nefertiti, who was also his sister. King Tutankhamun was one of the most well-known pharaohs of ancient Egypt. King Tutankhamen began school when he was four year’s old. He learned to read and write. He was a decent student and graduated with…

One thing that connects all of us humans in some way is religion. For some it’s a way of life for others it’s just a norm they follow. But we never ask ourselves how our religion got to be at the point where it is now. Roughly 3.8 billion people, over 50% of the world population believes in the Abrahamic idea of God. So how did we go from worshipping many gods thousands of years ago to just worshipping one all knowing God, and what kind of repercussions has that brought upon the world?…