Can someone tell me what the actual insight here is? Maybe I'm just simple minded but I always thought the value of art was to give people an insight into the

Can someone tell me what the actual insight here is? Maybe I'm just simple minded but I always thought the value of art was to give people an insight into the human condition and the value of essays on art is to clarify that insight for those who might not see it. This author just seems to enjoy going around and around in rhetorical circles with no purpose other than to hear himself speak.