Hamza's army battles Girang's men and kills a giant
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Hamza's army battles Girang's men and kills a giant is a 1570 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A battle rages on a painted page. Hamza’s men fight Girang’s warriors in swirling clouds of dust. A giant falls, crushed by a horse. Akbar ordered this story told. He wanted art to carry his empire’s stories across lands. Artists used rich colors and tiny details to show every sword swing. See this up close at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This damaged illustration from the *Hamzanama*, commissioned by Mughal emperor Akbar in the mid-16th century, depicts a battle scene where Hamza’s forces fight Girang’s men, including the killing of a giant. Two central figures on horseback engage in combat, while their followers appear partially cut off by the composition’s framing. The background features a tree rising from rocky terrain, and the painting’s surface is heavily worn, with creases, damaged faces, and repainted sections. The work was part of a vast illustrated manuscript project directed by Iranian masters, later acquired for…
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