Art of Queenship in the Hellenistic World

This book explores how ancient queens were important subjects and patrons of dynastic art. It examines an eclectic array of artworks and artifacts from across the Mediterranean and the Middle East. This study invites readers to consider the roles and responsibilities of women in artistic expressions of political power.

List of contents

Abbreviations and sources; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Engendering dynasty: monumental women and public sculpture; 2. Foreign royal wives from Asia and objects of Hellenistic queenship; 3. (Be)Holding the beautiful bodies of Ptolemaic queens; 4. Imperial kinship and care in portrayals of Seleucid queenship; 5. Royal mothers and Attalid dynastic monuments; Conclusion: looking for queens; Bibliography.

About the author

Patricia Eunji Kim is Assistant Professor at New York University, senior editor and curator-at-large at Monument Lab, and co-editor of several volumes on both ancient and contemporary art. Her research has been recognized with awards and fellowships from the Center for Hellenic Studies, the Archaeological Institute of America, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Eunji Kim, Patricia Eunji (New York University) Kim
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9781009502122
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0950212-2
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Southern Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Ancient / General, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Women, Middle East, Ancient History, Other graphic art forms, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Gender studies: women and girls, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, Other graphic or visual art forms, c 500 BCE to c 1BCE