how; does art provoke your emotion?

Answer 1

It acts as a cue that connects to experiences you've had in your past. Sometimes it is a complex cue that connects to a variety of experiences from your past, essentially creating a new experience.

In addition, the art itself may be evocative - a painting may use rich colors that elicit positive responses when the eyes take it in, music may produce an altered heart rate, etc.

Answer 2

it resonates with personal experience, ambitions, fears, joys, and much more.

For example, a flower resonates with personal joys of growth, blooming, beauty.