o as a ground line for the two scenes represented. All of the figures seem to be very linear, by this I mean, there is no musculature involved nor is there facial expression. I'm not sure if this was always the case, but this is what I could observe in it's present shape. As far as balance is concerned, there is a great deal of weight balanced between the two scenes. In both scenes are the same configurations of subjects and offerings conveying the same point of paying homage to the deity Aten. Repeating the same subjects and offerings seems to unify the monument as a whole along with conveying the message at hand, which seems to represent the Armana period well.The subject matter is a great representation of what is going on during the Armana period. This piece again represents the ruler, Akenaten, and his daughter paying homage to the god Aten. According to The Dictionary of Art, volume I, "the Armana style, created during Akenatens reign, according to which the king, his family and their relationship towards the god Aten, are the only proper subjects for art." During his seventeen-year reign, Amenhotep IV changed the political, spiritual, and cultural ways of life for the Egyptians of this time. He basically restructured the government to go along with his ideals. In his fifth year of reign he changed the capitol of Egypt from what was Memphis and Thebes to Akentaten, which means "horizon of the Aten." and also unifying upper with lower Egypt. Along with unifying Egypt the most powerful of all the changes was the changing of the spiritual of religious aspect of the society. He changed the system into a monotheistic society, the honoring of only one deity, which of course is Aten. With this came the rulers name change from Amenhotep IV or otherwise known as Amenophis IV to Akenaten, which translated means "one who is effective on behalf of Aten." With all these changes, also came the change in artistic style. Akenaten w...
