The opening will take place on November 19, 2025, at 5pm, at LdM Gallery (via de' Pucci 4, Florence)
A brand-new capital, built from scratch in record time; a revolutionary art form, driven by an extreme – sometimes even exaggerated – naturalism; an once-marginal god elevated to supreme ruler of the whole pantheon; and a major god – until then the foremost in ancient Egyptian religion – literally erased from every visible surface, to obliterate his memory from History. These are the hallmarks for one of the most extraordinary epochs of the ancient Egypt: the Amarna Period.This revolutionary era – spanning the reign of pharaoh Akhenaten and that of his immediate successors, and lasting for roughly 20 years (1350–1330 BCE) – stands at the heart of this exhibition, which aims to guide the visitor through the sweeping transformations that defined the Amarna Period and to show them what made this brief moment in time so unique.
Step back into the 14th century BCE, to glimpse the ancient Egyptian society during this radical and subversive age, and to meet the pharaoh who shattered centuries of orthodoxy, by defying tradition itself: Akhenaten.
The exhibition, carried out by CAMNES in collaboration with Lorenzo de' Medici Institute and LdM Gallery, is curated by Massimiliano Franci, Irene Morfini and Valentina Santini (CAMNES).
The opening will take place on November 19, 2025, starting from 5pm. At 6pm a guided tour of the exhibition with the curators will follow.
Title: Born of Light: The Amarna Vision
Place: LdM Gallery, via de' Pucci 4, Florence
Curators: Massimiliano Franci, Irene Morfini, Valentina Santini
Dates: from November 19 to December 3, 2025
Opening hours: Mon & Wed 10AM-2PM, Tue & Thu & Fri 4-7PM