Turkish academic compares the work of Blake, Odilon Redon, H.R. Giger and others

When we look at the world art history, every artist has used art as a means of expressing himself with his own unique expression language. From this perspective, each artist's expression styles have diversified in line with their own subjectivity and individuality. The cultural accumulation that has developed successively throughout the ages has also manifested itself in works of art. Even though cultures are different in different parts of the world, the effort to define the whole of organs that are similar in terms of both religion and lifestyle has been one of the main topics addressed by artists. When evaluated in this respect, it is important to evaluate the reflections of the concept of esotericism in the works of artists. In this context, the study firstly explains the concepts of esotericism and symbolism, which is the basic tool of esotericism, and then focuses on William Blake, Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, Arnold Böcklin, Ernst Fuchs and others, whom the researcher considers to have contributed to his own works, which he determined in line with the researcher's individual preferences, with his works in world art history. H.R. It is structured on the esoteric examination of Giger's works. The research is basically a case study. In the investigative examination, the possibilities of qualitative research were used to determine the situation in the field in the light of the findings, by basing the conceptual framework of the research on descriptive tools. In the study prepared by making use of articles, theses, books and publications related to the study, the concept of esotericism is the subject of research in William Blake, Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, Arnold Böcklin, Ernst Fuchs and H.R. It is limited to its effects on Giger's paintings.