Quote - I tried to explain to him that while this portrait no doubt took a lot of time to make, it wasn't art. 

You just invalidated all your arguments with that one single remark.  Nobody - but nobody - has the ability to define what is and what is not art, unless they are talking about their own works.  You would need to be telepathic and have a complete and exact understanding of the creator's motivations in order to do so.

Coppula eam se non posit acceptera jocularum.

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