the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )

1. In his cathexis, the artist became lost in revery.
2. The writer had to admit, the Muse comes only after cathexis has begun, never before.
(Libidinal :)
Was it cathexis that inspired Renoir to paint the female nudes depicted in the painting "The Bathers" with such a degree of glowing ripe voluptuousness ? The playful innocence depicted, belies their overt sensuality .