My local City has a very good art gallery, I was struck by the fact that painters do not feel the need to get everything in but paint to look natural, buildings always looked right the urge to make a cart or person appear out of proportion with the background was non-existant. I think it makes you look at the picture not the effect of the picture which can hide what the picture is trying to portray. Then again I shoot an awful lot on 17mm on 35mm and sometimes 12 mm the effect does please clients and if the client is pleased I am pleased.
Kevin.