I love the way he snuck the reference to Michaelangelo right in under their noses, though.
Give him credit for that. But even so, it strikes me as "canned" (as opposed to fresh). It's not a real person ... not even in an abstract sense. It's a stereotype. The "original" Breaking Home Ties painting bothers me the same way. Those aren't real people, they don't have a story ... they're cardboard cutouts. Even the dog. Rockwell's father, son, and dog come to life. Just like the Dutch Master paintings are coming to life as the art student examines them.