Question

identifying achievements of akhenaton
how did the egyptian style of art change during the reign of akhenaton?
○ images depicted pharaohs as strong and responsible.
○ images showed the sun god aten and realistic depictions of the royal family.
○ images were of symbols only and did not depict human figures.
○ images of many gods were depicted in painting and sculpture.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze Akhenaton's (Akhenaten) reign and art changes:

• He promoted the worship of the sun god Aten.
• Egyptian art during his reign included realistic depictions of the royal family (e.g., himself, Nefertiti, and their children) along with representations of Aten.
• Option 1: Depicting pharaohs as strong/responsible was not a new change specific to Akhenaton; traditional Egyptian art already had idealized pharaoh depictions.
• Option 3: Images were not only symbols and did depict human figures (royal family, etc.).
• Option 4: Akhenaton promoted monotheism (worship of Aten), so depicting many gods is incorrect as he moved away from polytheistic depictions.

Thus, the correct option is the one about images showing the sun god Aten and realistic royal family depictions.

Answer:

B. Images showed the sun god Aten and realistic depictions of the royal family. (Note: Assuming the second option is labeled B; adjust identifier based on actual option numbering, but the content is as above.)