The proceedings of a scientific meeting entitled International Congress ‘Distinguished above others. The role of the artists in New Kingdom Art’ held in Madrid in 2022 to investigate the role of the artists, the creative dimension of artworks (techniques, creativity, innovation, emulation, sources of inspiration, etc.), the process of negotiation between patrons and creators, the artists’ mobility in New Kingdom art, the diffusion of icons and styles, and the identification of workshops and authorship.