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1. C o n t e nt i n A r t The content of art is the meaning, message, and/or feeling imparted by a work of art. Content is inextricably linked with form , which refers to the pictorial aspects of art. In an artwork, the subject matter is what the image literally depicts. The content of the artwork is what the image means.

2. • when this question is asked, we are after the meaning or message that is expressed or communicated by the artwork. • O n e o f t h e f o r e m o s t s c h o l a r s t h a t e x p o u n d ed o n c o ntent a n a l y s i s o r h o w m e a n ing i s a r r i v e d a t i s a r t h i s t o r i a n E r w i n P a n o f s k y i n h i s s e m i n a l w o r k . M e a n i n g i n t h e v i s u a l A r t s ( 1 9 8 3 ) . H i s m e t h o d ology w i l l b e l a t e r i d e n t i f i e d a s I c o n o l o gy t h r o ugh t h e i n t e r p r e tation o f i c o n o graphy .

3. Conventional meaning, on the other hand, pertains to the acknowledge Interpretation of the artwork using motifs , sign's, symbols and other cyphers as bases of it's meaning. ★ T h e s e c o nvention s a r e e s t a b l i shed t h r o u g h t i m e , s t r e n g the n e d b y r e c u r r e n t u s e a n d w i d e a c c e p t a n c e b y i t s v i e w e r s o r a u d i ence a n d s c h o l a r s w h o s t u d y t h e m . ★ W h e n s u b j e c t i v i t i e s a r e c o n s ulted , a v a r i ety o f m e a n i n g m a y a r i s e w h e n a p a r t i c u lar w o r k o f a r t i s r e a d . ★ T h e s e m e a n i n g s s t e m from t h e v i e w ers o r a u d i ence ' s c i r c u m stances t h a t come i n t o p l a y w h e n e n g a g i ng w i t h a r t .

4. M i c h e l angelo's " C r e a t ion O f Adam" ★ A d a m i s f i g u r e d with a n d a g e d G o d , b o t h o f t h e m w i t h an arm s t r e tched a n d t h e i r p e r s pective i n d e x fingers appearing to be fixed at an impending contact . ★ A p a r t f r o m G o d w h o i s w e a ring t u n i c , e v e r yone e l s e i s i n t h e n u d e , G o d i s afloat , surrounded by drapery and figures presumed to be angels and cherubs . ★ A d a m o n the o t h e r hand i s earth-bound , s i t t ing a n d r e c l i n ed , positioned diagonally parallel to that of God .

5. ★ T h i s w o r k is i n d e ed i c o n i c , a n d t h i s i s a s s e r t e d b y t h e c onvention a l m e a ning s a t t a c h e d t o i t . H e r e , t h e s p e c i f i c p o s e s o f G o d a n d A d a m ( c o n v e x a n d c o n c a ve posture s , r e s pectively ) a l l u de t o t h e c o r r e s p o n dence o f the b o d y a n d t h e c o m m o n l y h e l d b e l i e f t h a t m a n w a s c r e a t e d i n the i m a g e a n d like n e s s o f G o d .

6. ★ D u r i n g t h i s time , t h e i d e a l s o f h u m a n i s m w e r e u n d e r s c o r e d a n d t h e a r t s a n d s c i e n c es w e r e f u t h e r e s . ★ I t i s t h e r e f o re u n d e r s t a nd a b l e t h a t t h e c l a s s i cal c a n o n s o f t h e f o r m o f t h e body ( i d e a l l y p r o p o s itioned a n d m u s c u l ar ) a r e portrayed , e s p e cially b y Michelangelo's w h o w a s first and f o r e m o s t a s c u l p t o r . ★ H e r e , t h e v i e w i s t h e g r e a t n e ss of old c ivilizations s u c h a s t h a t o f the Greek s a n d t h e Romans m a y n o t o n l y b e r e p l i c a te d , b u t e v e n s u r p a s s e d . ★ S o m e a r t s c h o l a r s n o t e d h o w Michelangelo's e x h i b i t e d j u s t t h a t a n e l e v a t e d a r t i s t r y i n t h a t t h e d y n a m ism a n d e n e r g y o f t h e f i g u r e s i n t h e f r e s c o e s in the Sistine c h a p e l a r e u n l i k e t h e w o r k s o f p r e d e cessor .