Egypt

During the time that Akhenaton was ruling Egypt their was a stone relief made of him, his wife Nefertiti, and three of their children. Marriage often leads to the creating of families and it was obviously a big part of Egyptian life, at least to Akhenaton, since there is a stone relief depicting his family. One of the very noticeable things in this artwork is the hierarchy of scale. Hierarchy of scale was a very popular tool that was used in Egyptian artwork and architecture to help show the importance of different individuals. In Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and Three of Their Children it is very obvious that children are still deem as less important. On the other hand, Nefertiti is shown on the same scale as Akhenaton, implying that she has a more equal role in their marriage.