Not being a pagan, I appreciate pagan art in a sadly inadequate way - for its aesthetic value alone. While the Aphrodite of Rhodes had earned first place in my goddess roster, this summer she was ousted by a weathered Aphrodite of Rome. I suppose a good pagan might say, "Let him appreciate her; it's the first step." It's a risk I'm willing to take (especially seeing that such beauty was ably absorbed by the religion to which I happily subscribe).
It just puzzles me why so many venture the same gamble with Christian beauty.