We can say that da-vinci, bernini, and cervantes did care about quality, but are all held at a remove, and the story of the critic bieng repremanded, by pointing out they, he not the mona lisa was on trial, is quite exact. Facing a true master piece can be wonder, amazment and elation, or a trial and an afront. Your simple egotist now has an easy solution, by taking a selfie, in FRONT of the amazing thing, but this is leading to fist fights in order to claim the exact right spot, with then certain municipalitys and private owners, building blockades to deter self(ie) seekers. Its the difference between facing something special, or getting in the way, and we all do both one time or another.