GROTESQUE WORLD OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND DEMONS OF MEHMED SIYAH KALEM

Intersection of the grotesque approaches appearing in pictorial images from East to West in the Middle Age is the indicator of a common ground creating this imagery. Within the mysterious world of the East, demons (devils), one of the main themes of the paintings of Mehmed Siyah Kalem, who has been drawing attention of the researchers for many years with both the attractiveness inspired by this mystery and his authentic satiric world, have been part of the cultural interaction within this common base. While these global interaction elements have been substantially revealed based on certain repertoires, presence of numerous images entangled in each other with formal or intellectual ties will further lead many researchers to interesting findings.