112: Artistic Revolution

Published: June 19, 2019, 9:55 a.m.

b"Akhenaten (Part 5): Amarna Art.\\n\\nAround the time of his Sed-Festival, Amunhotep IV introduced a whole new form of artistic representation. Royal imagery was reworked from the ground up, including new proportions, displays and themes. In this episode, we explore the changes to relief and sculpture, and meet the artisans who put pharaoh's vision into practice...\\n\\n\\nTime Period: c.1359 BCE (regnal year 4)\\n\\nKing: Amunhotep IV (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re, Imen-Hetep)\\n\\nQueen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten Neferet-Iti)\\n\\nLocations: Thebes (Waset), Aswan (Elephantine).\\n\\n\\nImages and Website (www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com).\\nMusic by Keith Zizza (www.keithzizza.com).\\nJoin the History of Egypt Podcast on FlickChat! (https://flickchat.page.link/uaFoPuMyPGhograa6).\\nJoin the Agora Podcast Network at the Intelligent Speech Conference AND get 5% off your order with the discount code EGYPT (https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/shop/).\\n\\nHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"