Formula of Popularity: Homer, Tarantino, Picasso, Schubert and .... ???

Dear Friends,  I have been bombarding myself with questions about popularity. Could I share them with you? Does popularity exist in art? Does it exist in life? What are the factors which determine the popularity of an artists or a musician? What is today’s criteria for talent and its success? Is there a connection between a talent of an artist and his/her fame? Why are some artists recognized as genius during their lifetime and others die in obscurity only to become famous long after their death? J.S. Bach, Rembrandt, Vermeer… it is now impossible to imagine that in the middle of the 19th century these names were known only to a few chosen ones and practically unknown to general public. What is even harder to believe is that in the 19th century Raphael and Rossini were true superstars (who surpassed Beethoven in popularity) while Rembrandt and J.S. Bach were virtually forgotten. I think it is significant that…