Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani
Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani | |
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| Born | 1830 or 1831 |
| Died | 1 March 1887 |
Resting place | Cheshmeh-Ali, Shahr-e-Rey 35°36′09″N 51°26′37″E / 35.6023989°N 51.4436908°E |
| Known for | Persian Calligraphy |
| Style | Nastaliq, Shekasteh Nastaliq |
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Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani (Persian: میرزا غلامرضا اصفهانی; 1830/31 – 1 March 1887), also known as Khoshnevis, was a late 19th-century Iranian calligrapher and epigraphist. He was a master of Persian calligraphy, in particular the Nastaliq, Shekasteh-Nastaliq and Shekasteh scripts.[1] He signed his works with two invocations, either "Ya Ali madad" or "Gholam Reza, Ya Ali madadast".[1]
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References
- 1 2 Ekhtiar, Maryam (2001). "ḠOLĀM-REŻĀ ḴOŠNEVIS". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. XI/1: Giōni–Golšani. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-933273-60-3.
Further reading
- Ekhtiar, Maryam (2006). "Practice Makes Perfect: The Art of Calligraphy Exercises (Siyāh Mashq) in Iran". Muqarnas Online. 23 (1): 107–130. doi:10.1163/22118993_02301006.
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