Oil painting and color, said Michelangelo, are for "women and the lazy.” His sharp-edged Apollonian style is the only way to beat back mother nature. (Camille Paglia)

Oil painting and color, said Michelangelo, are for "women and the lazy.” His sharp-edged Apollonian style is the only way to beat back mother nature.

Camille Paglia

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