Ancient Queenship: Art, Power, and Presence

Featured Exhibition
Green-blue vase with relief of a woman in ancient dress holding a cornucopia and cup.

Ritual Pitcher with Berenike II (detail), 243–222 BCE, Greek (Ptolemaic). Faience. Getty Museum

Explore portrayals of queens and histories of royal feminine power in northern Africa, western Asia, and the Mediterranean throughout the first millennium BCE. Ancient works of sculpture, personal adornment, vessels, gems, coins, and other media highlight the multiple and varied representations of female rulers. This exhibition brings the legacy of these royal women into dialogue with material from the 15th century to the present day, showing how the fragmentary traces of ancient queenship continue to be interpreted, appropriated, and activated.

This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exposición se muestra en inglés y en español.

Feb 3–May 3, 2027

Getty Villa

Museum, Floor 2

Free

All exhibitions are included in your free, timed-entry reservation to Getty. Reservations are available six weeks in advance. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

Plan your visit

This exhibition is organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Other venues

Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio: June 11–September 12, 2027

Contact

Media Contact: Shannon Iriarte

For press inquiries related to this exhibition, please email siriarte@getty.edu