Question

question 4

1. identify this image by indicating the following:

• artist (if known), title, date, and location.

Explanation:

This relief is the "Relief of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Their Daughters". The artist is unknown (typical of ancient Egyptian reliefs from this period). It dates to the Amarna Period (New Kingdom, around 1353 - 1336 BCE). It is located in the Neues Museum, Berlin (originally from Amarna, Egypt). The relief depicts Pharaoh Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti, and their children, with the sun - disk Aten (with rays ending in hands) shining down on them, reflecting the religious changes of the Amarna period centered on the worship of Aten.

Answer:

• Artist: Unknown (ancient Egyptian craftspeople of the Amarna Period)
• Title: "Relief of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Their Daughters" (also known as "Akhenaten and His Family")
• Date: Amarna Period, New Kingdom, c. 1353 - 1336 BCE
• Location: Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany (originally from Amarna, Egypt)