Which best explains the distinctive Amarna style in Egyptian art?
a. Akhenaten was in exile and unable to find highly skilled sculptors.
b. Akhenaten was a foreign ruler who imported the Amarna style from his own culture.
c. Akhenaten's own physical deformity influenced figurative representation during his reign.
d. Akhenaten broke with the traditions and beliefs of the past and rejected the god Amun.
Answer: d. Akhenaten broke with the traditions and beliefs of the past and rejected the god Amun.
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