Hybrid iconography in apocalypse and last judgement depictions

With reference to the awareness that everything with a beginning has an end, the question of curiosity about how humanity will come to cease is shaped by various faiths in societies. The reflections of resources the apocalyptic mindset has been offering since the antiquity continue to be influential beyond the age of enlightenment. This research is based on the examination of Post-Byzantine Orthodox Last Judgement Icons of 16th and 17th centuries and Ottoman Apocalypse miniatures from roughly the same period where one can see the reflections of the Islamic apocalypse culture. Yet, the main issue this research focuses on is the iconographic formation and typological comparison of apocalyptic hybrid depictions in the interaction between the two cultures created by these monotheistic religions which stand on the same divine resources. In Orthodox Christian theology icons are deemed sacred and thus a part of liturgy. Although depictions don't have such a field of sanctity in Islamic art tradition, there are depictions of religious subjects among various others. Within the context of faith, the study focuses on the main question of evaluating in line with traditions the dynamics that influence the formation of a collective memory as hybrid images in apocalypse depictions of the two cultures are translated from literary domain to image, and determining their similarities and differences through an iconographical and iconological reading. In this evaluation, keeping track of the development of hybrid depictions in Byzantine and Islamic traditions constitute an important part of the thesis. The research methodology involves a "qualitative analysis" of the acquired research data and sorting through the findings. Within this context the research employs selected findings as sampling to ensure the coherence of the thesis.