Question

The Amarna period diverged from the standard Egyptian ideals and conventions of art in what ways? 

Answer 1

The style of the Amarna art, or the Amarna style, diverted from the standard Egyptian ideals and conventions in some dictinct ways when it comes to art.  The Ancient Egyptian art was known to have a reputation which was slow to alter. The art of the Amarna period was known to be a significant and sudden break from its predecessor. This was restored after the death of Akhenaten. The art is distinctly characterized by a sense of movement and activity in images. The images and figures have raised heads, many figures overlapping and many scenes busy and crowded. The images with human bodies are portrayed with slender, swaying, and with exaggerated extremities. Temples during this period were also different in ways that in this period they were smaller, with sanctuaries open to the sun, containing large number of altars. Another distinct feature was they had no closing doors.