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:iconeldalinskywalker:
Every language has another spelling for the name of this famous Farao. He is known as the heretic king, because he banned all the Egyption gods in favour of one new god: Aton.
He also changed his name from Amenhotep IV to Achnaton because of the religious change.

This sculpture is about one feet high/30 cm. high, but the original in stone is 205 cm! (7 feet)

I love the art style Achnaton introduced, so that's why I wanted to have a go at it myself. It's drying at the moment, as you can see. But I'm planning on glazing it with blue and gold.
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*bodaszilvia Mar 2, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
great work! He's one of my fav pharaos :nod:
Did you use clay to make him?
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~EldalinSkywalker Mar 2, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you :) Yes, I used ordinary ceramic clay to make him.
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*bodaszilvia Mar 2, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
:wow: great!
I've just started to learn sculpting, and i cannot wait to make something finished :) If my works will be half as good as your pharao i'll be perfectly happy :nod:
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~EldalinSkywalker Mar 2, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Oh, that must be fun! Good luck, I'm sure you'll create some beautiful things. :) I've switched to polymer clay now, so I haven't done any ceramics for years actually.
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*bodaszilvia Mar 2, 2011  Professional Artisan Crafter
thank you :)
i've checked your gallery, and i like your polymer clay pieces too, but this one is my absolute fav :nod: don't you miss cermics?
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~EldalinSkywalker Mar 3, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Actually, I don't miss ceramics yet. I've always wanted to work on a smaller, very detailed level and ceramics don't really allow that. Also, I've always hated glazing :P It will come back though, one day. And then I'll make some more ceramic works. :)
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~lazarusmumble Feb 4, 2007
There's a Philip Glass opera about him.
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~HeatherD May 24, 2005
Whoa, that is frigging awesome! I love it even without the glaze :) It seems like we have a lot of the same interests!
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~EldalinSkywalker May 25, 2005  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
:) Yes, our avatars are a perfect match! :D
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~HeatherD May 25, 2005
lol! You're right! :D Though I'm trying to place your Han... Is he Hoth Han?
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