Precisely. I think he also ignores that as far back as Leonardo, artists intended to push limits, paint new subjects and invent new techniques. Take the method

Precisely. I think he also ignores that as far back as Leonardo, artists intended to push limits, paint new subjects and invent new techniques. Take the methods of the old, sure, but try to take them somewhere new. Surely modern subjects and concerns can be described using traditional techniques? Wouldn't that be interesting?