Hamza was related to the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad was his uncle and for this reason, the tales are appreciated by Muslims all across the world.
Islamic Artwork
The Tales of Hamza are frequently called Hamzanama. They focus on Hamza, who was a colorful character and led an interesting life. Written work holds a special position in Islam, and for this reason, great calligraphers in Islamic countries were and still are highly respected.
A talented team of writers and illustrators worked to create the paintings in the Tales of Hamza. All of them were at the top of their game and were regarded as the best in their profession.
Tales of Hamza
The artists had unique challenges to deal with. For example, in the Islamic faith certain images cannot be used in the Koran. Books such as the Tales of Hamza gave the artists a certain amount of freedom to express their talent, that could not be found elsewhere.
A lot of money was spent on the work. Apart from the salaries of the artists, money was also spent to get the best brushes and pigments for them to use to create the scenes in the text.
The Tales of Hamza has more than 300 stories. In all, there are 360 accounts in the collection. Illustrating the whole text took more than a decade. The artists finished their work after 15 years and used very detailed illustrations for each tale.
All of the illustrations were done using watercolors. The artists may have benefited more by not rushing any part of the work, since they were paid by the month, not by the painting.
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