Carved head of king Akhenaten Ancient Egyptian th Dynasty cc BC After he ascended to the throne in c BC Akhenaten set about transforming the religion of Ancient Egypt replacing the existing polytheism with a monotheistic cult of worshipping Aten the god of the disc of the Sun In addition he decreed that Egypts capital was to be moved from Thebes to a new site miles to the north to be named Akhetaten modern ElAmarna These massive upheavals generated growing opposition to Akhenaten particularly amongst the priesthood In c BC Akhenaten died and Egypt turned its back on his reforms The city of Akhetaten was abandoned and Egyptians returned to worshipping their traditional gods

Figurative Art

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This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.