"The only way to measure artistic merit is through objectivity.

Objectivity is not bound by a certain set of rules or ideologies, or culture, or age, or socialization. Let's assume that a piece of art was made in a certain era, influenced by a point in time where the culture represented a specific set of ideals. The rebirth felt in the renaissance had a very vibrant, exploratory, and powerful energy. Art, people, information, knowledge, etc. was flowing from the old world and in the process people awoke from the dark and middle ages, which was pure savagery and insanity."

^this is a personal value. it may not seem like it because many people share this romanticized view, but it is undeniably subjective. I'm not sure transcending time actually dictates an objective good. Do you think you can have objectivity without the weight of any kind of precedent or context?