Palette of Narmer, c. 3000 B.C.	Panel of Hesire, Saqqara, c. 2750.
Egyptian Proportional Grid
	Khafre (Cephren) Enthroned, 4th Dynasty, c. 2500 BCE.
Mycerinus and his Queen, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, c. 2500 B.C.	Mycerinus with Hathor and Local Deity, Old Kingdom, c. 2500 B.C.
	Ranofer, Old Kingdom, c. 2500 B.C.
Sheikh el Beled (Kaaper), from his tomb at Saqqara, c. 2400 B.C., wood (4th or 5th dynasty).
King Sesostris III (Senusret III), c. 1875 B.C., Middle Kingdom, 12th dynasty.	Head of Sesostris III (Senusret III), c. 1875.
Queen Hatshepsut, from the Mortuary Temple at Deir el Bahari, c. 1450 B.C., New Kingdom, 18th dynasty.	Khafre (Chephren), c. 2500 B.C.
King Smenkhare and Meritaten (?), Tel-el-Amarna, c. 1360, painted limestone relief.	Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV), c. 1360, limestone relief.
Akhenaton from the Temple of Aton, Karnak, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period.	Hippotamus Hunt of Ti, c. 2400 B.C.

Aton: the universal and only god of the sun proclaimed by Akhenaton who considered himself at Aton's son and prophet.

Tel-el-Amarna- capital established by King Akhenaton and dedicated to Aton.

Questions for Review

King Khafre, Gizeh, c. 2500 B.C.	Queen Hatshepsut, from Deir-el-Bahari, c. 1450 B.C.

It is commonly believed that Egyptian art does not change. Defend and/ or refute this claim by a comparison of these two works.

Hippotamus Hunt of Ti, c. 2400 B.C.	King Smenkhare and Meritaten (?), c. 1360, painted limestone relief.

The Amarna period is traditionally considered to be the only major break in the continuity of the long tradition of Egyptian art. Discuss this point of view in relationship to this comparison. Also define what is essentially Egyptian about the works of the Amarna period.