Painting analysis of Kazakh mythology

The research conducted within the scope of a dissertation shows that the works related to the formation of Kazakh mythology have an important place in the history of Kazakh painting. Various scientific studies, interpretations, analyses and comparisons have revealed a strong link in origin of Kazakh mythology in the contemporary Kazakh society. The main problem in this lies in the fact that existing research on mythology has always centered in fields of literature, philosophy, religion and culture, and history. Previous scholars have ways overlooked the study of mythology in the field of art. In this regard research on painting is particularly weak and undermine. It's for this reason, that this research a thesis centered on the mythology in the art of painting and especially pictorial analysis of Kazakh mythology. In thesis includes the definition and history of Kazakh mythology alongside existing studies on the subject. The outcome of the analysis emphasized on the relationship between mythology and art. In addition, aspects of Kazakh mythology were determined and how their effect on the works of painters was examined and interpreted in a comparative manner. Also, within the within the framework of the concept of "Kazakh Mythology", an analysis was alos made on the works done by contemporary painters in the early period of the historical formation of Kazakh painting art. As a result of various studies carried out, it has been revealed that Kazakh mythology is more universal than the mythology of other nations. Wood printing technique was used to establish a pictorial analysis of the myth of "Er Tostik", who is considered as the ancestor of Kazakh mythology. The pictorial analyzes made according to the plot in the myth of "Er Tostik", fully describes the Kazakh worldview and mythology. The "Er Tostik" myth is one of the most important myths of Kazakh mythology, it reconciles old and new traditions. Wood printing technique was used to make a pictorial analysis of the myth of "Er Tostik", which is considered the ancestor of Kazakh mythology. The paintings made within the scope of the thesis are inspired by the myth of "Er Tostik" and how they affect people and the events in my own life both in a formal form and in terms of composition, color, visual and image. Keywords: Kazakh mythology, Kazakh painters, Er Tostik, art, painting, woodcut technique