Assess the impact of Akhenaten's reign on religion and art.

"Assess the impact of Akhenaten's reign on religion and art" It can not be denied that Amenhotep IV, or Akhenaten as he is more widely known, had a very large and significant impact on Egyptian religion and art during his reign as pharaoh. The effects and impacts of his reign spread across many aspects of Egyptian life and ranged from art to religion and politics. In contrast to the many pharaohs that preceded and followed …

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