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Reading fragments Talatat puzzle The Amarna style
The Amarna Style

  
Art of Amarna differs in many ways from the traditions of Egyptian art. You may already have a pretty good idea of the differences.
  

Take a close look
at an example of Amarna portrait sculpture by looking at the head of this princess from all sides.
 Compare
traditional Egyptian art with the Amarna style.		 Now test
your eye for the Amarna style.
Princess head Senenuka relief Portrait of Akhenaten