REFLACTIONS OF MOTIFS AND SYMBOLS IN TURKISH MYTHOLOGY ON ARTWORKS OF OSMAN YILMAZER
TÜRK MİTOLOJİSİNDE YER ALAN MOTİF VE SEMBOLLERİN OSMAN YILMAZER’IN ESERLERİNE YANSIMALARI

Author : Yusuf HAN -- Gonca YAYAN
Number of pages : 628-645

Abstract

Mythology is a field of science retaining culture, belief and values of a society. In this respect, mythologies are significant since they transmit the beliefs and values, they keep from past to present and generations to generations. Owing to this characteristic, it became source of inspiration for many fields of art and artists. In this context, Turkish mythology is a source of inspiration for many of our Turkish artists. Motifs and symbols incorporated in Turkish mythology appear predominantly in the artworks of the present-day artists. Osman Yılmazer as one of those artists frequently utilize from these symbols with his own interpretation. In this way, symbols, motifs and colors in Turkish belief system invigorated in the artworks of our artist. Moreover, in his artworks mythology and Islamic mysticism are blended skillfully. Within the context of our subject we will endeavor to research mythologic elements, symbols and colors, then, we will reveal the results we reach.

Keywords

Turkish Mythology, Motif, Symbols, Paintings of Osman Yılmazer

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