Very opinionated tour of western art to 19th century

Review of Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson by Camille Paglia

Reading this book is daunting. Paglia's voice is intimidatingly confident, hyperventilating with erudition, makes huge jumps in logic in a single sentence, and offers acid opinions on everything. It often made my head spin, other times it was very hard to follow. Nonetheless, at its best, it brings many pleasures and ideas, sparking an interest to try t…