The place of the human in the paintings of Mohammad Siahghalam and Hieronymus Bosch from Freud’s point of view

Abstract

Problem Definition: The discussion of the place of the human in the paintings painted by wonder painters can be a window to better understand the spirit and mood of painters as well as the audience of their time from a psychological point of view. In the present study, an attempt has been made to address this issue from the perspective of Sigmund Freud in the paintings of Mohammad Siahghalam and Hieronymus Bosch, who are considered to be among the wonder painters of their time due to the depiction of strange forms.Objective: The aim of the present study is to examine the human position from Freud’s point of view in the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and Mohammad Siahghalam.Research Method: The research has been conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner and data has been collected using library resources.Results: Using Sigmund Freud’s theory of death and life instincts, results have been obtained regarding the role and place of the human in these works. Mohammad Siahghalam and Hieronymus Bosch were the wonder painters of the Eastern and Western worlds, respectively. The high aesthetic value of the works of Mohammad Siahghalam and Hieronymus Bosch as well as the critical, shrewd, and subtle view of everyday issues are rooted in their different thoughts and approaches.

Keywords

• hieronymus bosch
• mohammad siahghalam
• grotesque
• sigmund freud
• the death instinct
• life instinct