Often I am told that beauty is subjective. I always reply that, no, beauty is Objective. The most often cited rebuttal is the quote, “Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.” This is true, and not depending on the context. If you are looking at two beautiful objects, then beauty is indeed in the eye of the Beholder. Something being objectively beautiful is not a contest. We get caught up discussing which artist is the greatest. This is not the discussion to have. My favorite painter is not Da Vinci, but I recognize that he is a master of the medium. Da Vinci produced works of art that are priceless, but they are not necessarily my favorite.
Is Bernini superior to Michelangelo? It doesn’t matter. Why does it not matter? Because they both are producers of Objective Beauty. So, is beauty then subjective? Surprisingly my answer is yes. The answer is yes of course because the are two producers of truly, and undeniably beautiful things. So your taste becomes your answer. There is Subjectivity in beauty as long as your comparison is of Objectively beautiful things. That is called Taste.