No. I think there's more to it than that. I don't want to disparage any specific artist's work, but there are artists who are universally recognized as schlockmeisters in the art world, who have an easily recognizable style, and a fair amount of technical skill.
It's not that easy to define. Great art has to speak to you. If it speaks to a lot of people, the artist is recognized as great.
Even then, there will be those who dispute your assumptions of who is great and who is not. It's a slippery thing.
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