Aten

(proper noun)

The supreme sun disk that assumed the apex of the Egyptian pantheon under Akhenaten's religious reforms.

Examples of Aten in the following topics:

  • Akhenaton and the Amarna Period

    • During his reign, Akhenaten built a city for Aten that is known today as Amarna, and ushered in a period of art, known as the Amarna Period.
    • The Amarna Period is noted for its artistic style, which drastically shifted away from conventional styles of art and centered around the worship of Aten.
    • Although the worship of Aten was completely suppressed after Akhenaten's death, the artistic legacy had a more lasting impact.
    • Some scholars suggest that the presentation of the human body as imperfect during the Amarna period is in deference to Aten.
    • Decorations clearly worshiped the Aten, with excerpts from the Hymn to the Aten often present in the tombs; there is an absence of other gods and goddesses and no mention of Osiris or the underworld.
  • Painting of the New Kingdom

    • Some scholars suggest that the presentation of the human body as imperfect during the Amarna period is in deference to the Aten.
    • Decorations from the Amarna Period clearly worshiped the Aten, with excerpts from the Hymn to the Aten often present in the tombs.
  • Tutankhamun and Ramses II

    • In his third regnal year, he ended the worship of the god Aten and restored the god Amun to supremacy, also changing his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun.
  • Sculpture of the New Kingdom

    • Some scholars suggest that the presentation of the human body as imperfect during the Amarna period is in deference to Aten.
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