Umar searches for Hamza
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1570
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a scene from a story. It's about Umar searching for Hamza. The story is part of a big book with many pictures, and it was made for a powerful emperor named Akbar. The book tells the adventures of Hamza and his heroes. These stories were passed down orally before being written in Persian. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of sfumato.
