Caroline Vout

The Greek and Roman body is often seen as flawless—cast from life in buff bronze and white marble, to sit upon a pedestal. But this, of course, is a lie. Here, classicist Caroline Vout reaches beyond texts and galleries to expose Greek and Roman bodies for what they truly were: anxious, ailing, imperfect, diverse, and responsible for a legacy as...

Exposed by Caroline Vout is a captivating exploration of the body in antiquity, bringing to light truths about the Greek and Roman bodies that defy the flawless image they are often given. Vout, a distinguished classicist, challenges the notion of perfection cast in bronze and marble, revealing a more nuanced reality. This book is the WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC...

The Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. Drinking cups, oil-lamps, and walls were decorated with scenes of seduction and sexual intercourse which make the modern viewer blush; models of penises were worn around the neck or hung from doorways. In classical Greece, statues of erect penises served as boundary-stones and signposts. In Rome, marble satyrs and nymphs grappled...