Abstract:

Only few people survived the flood that took place at the time of Prophet Noah; thus, Prophet Noah is regarded as the second ancestor of the humankind following Prophet Adam. The research has proved that there are a number of miniatures on Noah’s Ark and Flood done traditionally in different eras and styles. The interpretations of these invaluable works demonstrate the perceptions of people regarding Noah’s Flood as well as the structure of the community at the time they were created while they also give hints of the folklore of that specific time. In addition to this, various symbolic representations have been explored in the miniature interpretations of Noah’s Ark, and it has been found, in the literature research, that these symbolic representations date back to the earliest beliefs and tenets of Turkish mythology. The main themes of the miniature works depicting Noah’s Flood are building the ark, the matter of life and death during the outbreak of flood, the religious people embarking on the ark and the animals taken into the ark.

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