If we're talking classical Masters, then to me Velasquez has no equal. His Las Meninas, encompasses all the attributes, color, depth of field etc. For a more realistic and crap I can afford, John Seery Lester's "Shadows In The Grass" is among my favorites:

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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”