rss Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Sir John Falstaff and Bardolph by George Cruikshank Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Related Articles Bardolph's rosacea: skin disorders that define personality in Shakespeare's plays. Clin Dermatol. 2019 Sep - Oct;37(5):600-603 Authors: Hassan S, Mohammed TO, Hoenig LJ Abstract Several popular Shakespearean characters are dramatically portrayed on stage with striking physical appearances caused by medical and dermatologic disorders. Shakespeare's colorful portrayal of their maladies not only helps to entertain audiences but also serves to define the characters' personalities and behavior. Shakespeare himself emphasizes this point in his play Richard III, in which the notorious English king states that his evil nature is a direct result of his hideous spinal deformity. This contribution discusses four other famous Shakespearean characters: Bardolph, who appears to be suffering from rosacea; the Witches of Macbeth, who have beards; Juliet, who has green sickness (chlorosis); and Falstaff, who is morbidly obese. In all of these cases, their skin disorders and medical maladies serve to highlight their underlying nature. PMID: 31896414 [PubMed - in process] {url} = URL to article Portrait of Bardolph by Henry Stacy Marks, image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Famous Rosaceans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Guide Posted November 23, 2021 Root Admin Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 "Rosacea and scurvy, however, are described by Shakespeare before they become named entities. Bardolph's skin characterizes his alcohol addiction and thievery, and Caliban's "monstrous" form mirrors his state as an untouchable in society." On Shakespeare and cutaneous diseases "It is Bardolph’s big, red nose that commands our attention. He has what modern physicians call rosacea, a skin disorder of the face that causes redness, inflammation, and rhinophyma, the pimply growths that enlarge, harden, and crack the nose." Bardolph’s Rosacea, Jeffrey R. Wilson Preceptor in Expository Writing Harvard College Writing Program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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