what does homoeroticism mean
Homoeroticism is sexual attraction between members of the same sex, either maleâmale or femaleâfemale. The concept differs from the concept of homosexuality: it refers specifically to the desire itself, which can be temporary, whereas homosexuality implies a more permanent state of identity or sexual orientation.ore explicit sexual imagery occurring in the Mannerist and Tenebrist styles of the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in artists such as Agnolo Bronzino, Carlo Saraceni and Caravaggio, whose works were sometimes severely criticized by the Catholic Church.