It all began when Amenhotep III's son, Akhenaten, took control of Egypt. He abandoned his usual religion and began to worship a god called Aton. Akhenaten's reign was called the Amarna period and not only changed culture, but also had a major impact on artistic styles. In general, one of the main differences made during this revolutionary phase was the discontinuation of the representation of traditional Egyptian deities, such as Sekhmet. Other changes can be seen through the comparison between the traditional Sekhmet Bust seen in Figure 1 and the new artistic style used for Nefertiti's head seen in Figure 2 (“Nefertiti”). Nefertiti was Akhenaten's wife and was one of the most powerful women in Egypt at the time. The head of Nefertiti shows how the new artistic style approached an idealized naturalism. This is visible through the natural facial structure with Nefertiti's elongated neck and extensive headdress. The Bust of Sekhmet is certainly an idealized appearance, however the structure is far from a natural representation. This is an example of the difference between the two styles of sculpture. Another example can be seen through the amount of detail and decorative beauty put into each structure. For Nefertiti's head there is a much greater amount of detail. This can be seen in the models