art will always be better when you have the context

i saw some people saying that abstract art sucks because you shouldn't need to do research in order to understand what a painting is about. i completely disagree with this. i honestly think you need background context on any painting if you really want to appreciate and enjoy it. Starry night is a beautiful painting, for example, but I think it's made better when you know it was painted from a mental institution when Van Gogh was trying to be hopeful and recover. Renaissance paintings are great, but theyre even better when you know the bible stories and greek mythology theyre depicting. i think art becomes much better when you know the context behind it.