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​during akhenaton's reign, the longstanding stylized formality of egyptian art briefly gave way to __________, as seen in the very famous bust of queen nefertiti.

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During the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaton, an an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, the longstanding stylized formality of Egyptian art briefly gave way to naturalism. This can be seen in The Nefertiti Bust, a painted bust the Great Royal Wife of the Akhenaton. Naturalism is the belief that natural laws and forces operate in the world.
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