How are they meant to be seen???
There are lots of artworks that are intended to be seen a particular way?
Due to their size surely the proportions were a factor intended to affect the audience.
What time of day were they meant to be seen? Does this affect the sculptures also?
As Aten was the sun god, and Karnak was chosen specially by Akhenaten does this then affect the colossi??
This may/ may not affect the colossi but they were just some thoughts that sprung to mind when I was reading over the book.... as all photos (that i have seen so far) are in profile, but perhaps b/c of the size and the fact that they were so tall they look more realistic and proportioned when viewed from bellow or a distance? The way local Egyptians would have viewed the sculptures. This is the case with a particular painting style.....
Just some thoughts
Not saying this is WHY they look so weird though, just a though...
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