The pharaoh is called [the rebellious pharaoh] because he chose to honor the god of his faith, Aten, rather than other gods worshipped in Egyptian history, and the reason why he built the new city in this film is also largely due to his obedience to the sun god, who looks like a red sun, shining on people and bringing "life" to people. Amenhotep IV was thus renamed Akhenaten, meaning the radiance of Aden. He declared the god Aton the only god in Egypt, forbade faith in other gods, especially the god Amun, closed the temple of Amun, and removed frescoes, sculptures, books, and so on about the belief in Amun. He called himself a man who could speak to God and worshipped the god Aton madly.
It is also mentioned in the film that the special feature of this pharaoh is not only that he has a unique thought, but also that his appearance is not very similar to others, and that he is a very talented pharaoh, and his poetic praise is also unique in The history of Egypt.
"At dawn you open up a new horizon, and every human land you have created is conquered by your love. When the happy day follows in your footsteps in joyful peace. When you sink, the world is desolate; the houses become graves where the dead and the blind lie down; only rats and snakes walk on the dark stove of the blind night. Now, the east is dawning again, the earth is awake, and the people are singing and leaping from their slumber; they bathe and change their clothes, and they raise their arms in the joyful worship. The livestock walk through the fields again; the birds fly over the swamps, and they revere you, and the flock runs happily through the happy fields. North and south, along this splendid river the sails are raised and ascend before you; and in that sea all the fish of the deep waters float out in waves, laughing in your light. For you are the seed of all life and of humanity, the baby in the womb of the mother, and you know the comfort of your appearance, you give the baby language and the wisdom that comes together. The breath of the chick that has not yet come out of the shell belongs to you, it has run out of the shell, singing its joy, dancing on its waddling legs to welcome the light of dawn. ”
At this time, the capital of Thebes was actually a place full of pain, and for Akhenaten, who had become a pharaoh, he already had the ability to drive away nightmares. He's leaving, leaving his nightmare, he's going to reform. Legend has it that one morning, Akhenaten traveled to the desert and saw the sun fall into the horizon, indicating that the hieroglyphic symbol of the scene meant exactly the beginning and the end, so Akhenaten decided to build a new city there, to end what should end, to start a new life. Akhenaten decided to move the capital. He searched the desert in the direction in which the god Aden rose, three hundred kilometers north of Thebes, and named Akhentaton, the horizon of Aton, which is now called Armana.
The new city of Akhenaten was a place of happiness in his own eyes, and he hoped that there would be the patronage of the god Arden here, and everyone would be happy and happy. It is said that he enjoyed walking the streets of Armana, holding gold in his hand and reaching out to the people. He liked to soak up the sun, and when he met foreign envoys, he was also open-air, so that the unsuitable foreigners complained one after another---- but the archaeological discovery of this film was to build this new city, countless young and strong people died, and this historical tragedy was not avoided here in Akhenaten.
As for his queen Naphtiti, whether looking at sculptures or frescoes, even from today's point of view, Naphritti is a very dignified beauty, and it was at such a long time ago. Royal sculptor Thutmoos is the author of the famous statue of Queen Nefertity, his works are good at using the contrast between light and shadow, mastering the anatomy of the human body, and can grasp the appearance of the model, so that each work is rich in its own characteristics.
Careful observation is not difficult to find the author's ingenuity, narrow and slightly raised eyebrows, Dan phoenix eyes, carefully depicted eyeliner, high nose bone, plump and elastic lips, small ears, slightly upturned chin, face shape is also exquisite Peugeot. The slender long neck and the queen's high crown gave her a proud and beautiful and amorous look. It seems to be an unfinished work, or it is said that Thutmose explained the art of making statues to his apprentices. Because the pupil of the eye is only the part of the right eye, it can also reflect the crystal clear and shining eyes, and the mosaic process of false and real. I think of the statues of princes and princesses of the Fourth Dynasty, and also use a lifelike gem-setting process - eyes. There is also the technique of making mummies, which also has a similar prosthetic eye inside. This Nefertity is like how people like to choose side photography, but the half side is the best, just highlighting her perfect cheeks. The statue is now in the Berlin Museum.
Nefertity was the daughter of Ayi, the general who would later become a pharaoh, and Akhenaten fell in love at first sight when he first met Nefertity and begged his father to marry her. Since then, I have been full of happiness; The frescoes left by the pharaoh during his lifetime are also very different from those of other eras, and all the pictures show a kind of warm pulse of heavenly happiness. Akhenaten here is not a god on earth, not the king of upper and lower Egypt. He was a dutiful husband and loving father. The outline of the royal family is generally extremely formal, most of them are sitting on the front and solemn. Armana's paintings have many scenes that were previously considered private, such as scenes of the whole family sitting around talking, eating or traveling together. The facial expression is soft and the conversation is lively. Flash the beauty of humanity. There are also many scenes of kissing and hugging, such as the statue of Nefertity holding a little daughter;
Unfortunately, Naftiti died very early, the film says, suddenly one day The name of Naphritti disappeared in the history of Egypt, and not many years later, the thirty-year-old Akhenaten also left the human world ---- left this deserted new city, and very few historical records, the specific reason is unknown, but it is inseparable from the pharaoh's [rebellion], in today's view, rebellion is not a bad thing, at least it is a breakthrough and innovation, but at that time, resistance is unimaginable, Of course, this pharaoh was also regarded by posterity as a "willful" person, otherwise how could he do such a thing as changing the gods of worship and moving the capital, during his short reign...