“Christina Rossetti, 'Goblin Market' (1862)
→ highly erotic, Victorian, cautionary-tale poem about temptation and lust: totally Pre-Raphaelite!” - Rebecca Marks, Substack

Eroticism has been prevalent throughout history by means of art, statues, poetry, and literature. The way it’s viewed however changes from era to era and culture to culture. Its evolution is determined by social, religious, and cultural factors.