How did Egyptian art change under Akhenaten?

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Akhenaten changed both religion and art in ancient Egypt. Elongated, spindly limbs and narrow eyes figure prominently in depictions of the royal family during this period, causing some scholars to wonder whether Akhenaten had a medical condition such as Marfan syndrome. It is more plausible that these formal exaggerations represent the metamorphic nature of the god Aton’s light.