The giant Sar Farangi dashes Mesluq to the ground
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The giant Sar Farangi dashes Mesluq to the ground is a 1570 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a giant named Sar Farangi tossing a man named Mesluq onto the ground. The giant’s muscles bulge under bright colors, and the man looks small in comparison. The fight happens in a rocky landscape with tiny trees and rocks. This comes from the Hamzanama, a huge book of adventures made for Emperor Akbar. The book has over 1,400 pictures like this one. Artists used bright colors and lots of detail to show the action. Check out the same giant battle scene at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A giant figure leaps from a rocky outcrop, swinging a massive mace that strikes an opponent, causing him to collapse to the ground. A fleeing figure moves toward a line of mounted warriors at the right, while horses rear in the upper left corner. The painting shows significant damage, with all human and animal heads deliberately erased, though the giant’s face has been crudely repainted. The scene is part of the *Hamzanama*, a Mughal manuscript project commissioned by Emperor Akbar in the mid-16th century.
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