The deep connection that art shares with man is elucidated with references from the book. Miniaturist concept of oneness with the divine power, the merging of the mortal with the immortal becomes possible through devotion and selfless dedication to art. Eyes become mere adornments for the face when the miniaturists wilfully surrender the gift of sight for the power of insight and the perfection attained from blindness. Art becomes the breath and beat of transcendental spirituality in the book a mode to see the divine vision and to revel in the divine concept of beauty and perfection. Core two examines the effect the book renders to the reader in all its totality where mere art becomes a transcendental element that is capable of relieving the soul and transcending man and his perspectives. The chapter elaborates on the budding and blooming of the art and how meticulously Pamuk imbibes the history and tradition of the art to form a potent soul that gives texture to the book. Pamuk have given in tremendous effort to minutely portray the art as if he witnessed the miniaturists at work first hand in the era. The book is built up on the foundations of miniaturist tradition that is inextricably interwoven into its soul where the story of the miniature art becomes the story of the miniaturists. Core one delves into the evolution of miniature art and its portrayal in My Name Is Red. The introductory section traces down the history and development of Turkish literature to Orhan Pamuk and then elaborates on his style and his works with particular reference to My Name Is Red. This dissertation consists of four sections, the second and third being the core chapters. Art forms the very material with which the work is made of.

This dissertation entitled “Traversing the Extremes through the Miniature: Art in Orhan Pamuk’s My Name Is Red” probes into the portrayal of miniature art and the blissful effect of art as such in the Turkish lives.

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