Akhenaten The King,and how to enhance his photo with Photoshop الملك إخناتون و كيفية تعديل صورته بالفوتوشوب

 Ikhnaton's photo before 
photoshop manipulation 

Known also as Ikhnaton; meaning Effective spirit of Aten was known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV [Amenhotep the fourth] [meaning Amun is Satisfied].

He was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheistic worship of Aten .He was born to Amenhotep III and his Chief Queen Tiye and was their younger son, ruled for 17 years and died in 1336 BC or 1334 BC.

  Akhenaten's chief wife was Nefertiti, made world-famous by the discovery of her exquisitely molded and painted bust, now displayed in the Altes Museum of Berlin, and among the most recognised works of art surviving from the ancient world.Akhenaten tried to bring about a departure from traditional religion, but it was not accepted. After his death, traditional religious practice was gradually restored, and when some dozen years later rulers without clear rights of succession from the Eighteenth Dynasty founded a new dynasty, they discredited Akhenaten and his immediate successors, referring to Akhenaten himself as "the enemy" in archival records.

He built a city for the Aten name it Akhetaten .
Pharaoh Akhenaten was known as the Heretic King .

Akhenaten lived at the peak of Egypt's imperial glory. Egypt had never been richer, more powerful, or more secure. Up and down the Nile, workers built hundreds of temples to pay homage to the Gods. They believed that if the Gods were pleased, Egypt would prosper. And so it did.

Akhenaten and his family lived in the great religious center of Thebes, city of the God Amun. There were thousands of priests who served the Gods. Religion was the 'business' of the time, many earning their living connected to the worship of the gods.


In 1352 BC. Akhenaten follow his father Amenhotep III who had died. Akhenaten was just a teenager at the time, but it was the desire of Queen Tiy that he rule .Akhenaten's reign lasted 16 years. 


Akhenaten built a temple to his god Aten immediately outside the east gate of the temple of Amun at Karnak,but clearly the coexistence of the two cults could not last. He therefore proscribed the cult of Amun, closed the god's temples, took over the revenues.

He then sent his officials around to destroy Amun's statues and to desecrate the worship sites.

These actions were so contrary to the traditional that opposition arose against him. The estates of the great temples of Thebes, Memphis and Heliopolis reverted to the throne. Corruption grew out of the mismanagement of such large levies.


End Times And Death of the king  
Akhenaten lived in his dream in Amarna for ten years as conditions grew worse in Egypt. He remained isolated from the true problems of the people. Akhenaten apparently neglected foreign policy, allowing Egypt's captured territories to be taken back.

In 1335 BC Nefertiti, Akhenaten's wife and companion, is said to have disappeared and most likely died. His mother Tiy had also died as did his minor wife, Kia. That combined with the loss of his daughter made Akhenaten feel alone and depressed.Akhenaten died in Year 17 of his reign.

Succession 
Tutankhaten came to the throne when he was about eight years old and became known as "The boy king" by modern people .

I collected that items from many sources .
I hope  it is nice and useful . 

اخناتون

كان إخناتون الأبن الأصغر للملك أمنحوتب الثالث من الملكة تي التي كانت الزوجة العظمى المفضلة لدى أمنحوتب الثالث.

بدأ حكمه باسم امنحتب الرابع هو عاشر فراعنة الأسرة الثامنة عشر حكم مع زوجته الرئيسية نفرتيتي لمدة 17 سنة منذ عام 1369 ق.م. (توفي 1336 قبل الميلاد أو 1334 قبل الميلاد)، كلمة إخناتون معناها المخلص لآتون.

حاول توحيد آلهة مصر القديمة بما فيها الإله أمون رع في شكل الإله الواحد آتون.

إنشغل الملك إخناتون بإصلاحاته الدينية وانصرف عن السياسة الخارجية وإدارة الإمبراطورية الممتدة حتي أعالي الفرات والنوبة جنوبا، فانفصل الجزء الآسيوي منها، ولما مات خلفه سمنخ كا رع ثم أخوه توت عنخ أمون الذي ارتد عن عقيدة آتون وترك العاصمة إلى طيبة وأعلن عودة عقيدة أمون معلنا أنه توت عنخ آمون، وهدم كهنة طيبة آثار إخناتون ومدينته ومحوا اسمه من عليها.

حاول إخناتون عند توليه عرش البلاد توحيد آلهة مصر القديمة بما فيها الإله أمون رع في شكل عبادة إله الشمس وحده, ورمز له بقرصها الذي سماه آتون, وقال عن معبوده (أنه واحد لا شريك له)، وفي العام الرابع لحكمه اختار اخناتون موقعا لعاصمته الجديدة، وشرع في بنائها في العام التالي، وأطلق عليها اسم أخيتاتون أي أفق أتون، وموقعها الحالى هو تل العمارنة

 وقد لعب الملك وزوجته الجميلة نفرتيتي، دور الوسيط، بين الرب آتون والشعب.

 زوجات أخناتون

* نفرتيتي وهي الزوجة الملكية لأخناتون وقد تزوجها في بداية حكمه، وأنجب منها ست بنات 

* كيا وهي زوجة ثانوية اتخذها أخناتون ويرجح انها والدة توت عنخ أمون

The photo after photoshop manipulation 

 That is the photoshop picture I design I just changed the background and added frame .Look its really different ,what do you think?If you feel that , just go to read more,to know how to make.

HOW TO MAKE IT? 

Open the picture in photoshop. 

1. Create a new document with the same size as the picture, then place the picture [File - Place] 
2. With the Quick selection Tool ,select the dark background ,and click the background key in the keyboard of your computer to delete the background .
3. Go to Edit menu and choose fill then choose color and choose the color you like.
4. Go to the Filter menu and choose Artistic then Rough Pastels.
5. The last step to add the frame with the custom shape tool ,choose the shape and style you like.
6. Save your work.

Diagram

Thanks 

 Manal Raafat