Greatest Artist of "Our Time": St Lucas

I have a problem with the word "greatest" and the phrase "our time".

Nonetheless I read Camille Paglia's election of George Lucas as the "Greatest Artist of Our Time" with interest.

Paglia sets out to justify her choice, but her justification is a bit diffuse. 

What's clear, however, is Paglia's claim that Lucas' success lies in his marriage of tradition and modernity, or in other words, of art and technology. He is also global in that he 

fused ancient hero legends from East and West with futuristic science fiction and created characters who have entered the dream lives of millions [...]

Paglia goes to the extent of Da Vinci-izing Lucas as she sees glimpses of Leonardo's versatility in the children's graphic books published by the Lucas' production company (The Definitive Guide to the Craft of Star Wars).

Paglia has found a bit of many great artists and visionaries (including the Buddha) in Lucas's art and vision, and one feels that Paglia has composed a hagiography, somewhat canonizing George Lucas in the process.