Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Publication Title
Illinois Classical Studies
Abstract
The stage-nudity of male characters is relatively common in comic scenes of the fifth century and first half of the fourth century, in both Attic and South Italian vase-painting. A review of the material evidence shows that stage-nudity is particularly frequent in scenes of vigorous physical activity; a few scenes indicate plot-prompted disrobing. These scenes indicate that stage-nudity may have been more common in the performance of Aristophanes than previously believed based on textual evidence alone. This paper reconsiders possible instances of male-stage nudity in extant plays, including the possibility of extended stage-nudity in Peace and Knights.
Recommended Citation
Compton-Engle, Gwendolyn, "Male Stage-Nudity in Aristophanes" (2020). 2020 Faculty Bibliography. 48.
https://collected.jcu.edu/fac_bib_2020/48
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