Ultimately, this lack of identification of the neo-baroque style with Christian principles left it vulnerable to attack from the modernists in the 20th century. After all, I can't defend the use of style if I don't know why I'm using it beyond, 'I like it.'

Artists specialize in particular subjects, not so much that they find those subjects easier to paint, rather, it is that they are more inclined to paint what they love and motivated to do so well. If what they paint is good, and they paint well, then their work will be beautiful.