Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor
Mirza Reza Kalhor (c. 1829 – 1892) was a 19th-century Iranian calligrapher, known for his mastery of the Nastaʿlīq script technique. A member of the Kurdish Kalhor tribe of Kermanshah, he initially followed the typical tribal path, learning horsemanship and sharpshooting.
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- Name
- Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor
- Born
- c. 1829
- Birthplace
- Kermanshah, Iran
- Died
- 1892
- Place of death
- Tehran, Iran
- Known for
- Calligraphy
- Nationality
- Qajar Iran
- Occupation
- calligrapher · poet
- Teachers
- Mohammad Mahdi Tehrani · Mirza Mohammad Khwansari
- Languages
- Persian
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Mirza Reza Kalhor (c. 1829 – 1892) was a 19th-century Iranian calligrapher, known for his mastery of the Nastaʿlīq script technique. A member of the Kurdish Kalhor tribe of Kermanshah, he initially followed the typical tribal path, learning horsemanship and sharpshooting.
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He gained an interest in calligraphy as a child, and left the tribe for further training. During his career, he introduced several innovations to Nastaʿlīq calligraphy, changing both the aesthetics and mechanics of the technique. Kalhor modified and adapted Nastaʿlīq to be easily used with printing machines and newspaper lithography, which in turn helped wide dissemination of his transcripts. He also devised methods for teaching Nastaʿlīq and specified clear proportional rules for it, which many could follow. He died of cholera in Tehran at age 65, having sired nine children and taught many calligraphy students, several of whom went on to become notable in their own right. He was buried in Ḥasanābād cemetery.
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• Name — Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor • Born — c. 1829 • Birthplace — Kermanshah, Iran • Died — 1892 • Place of death — Tehran, Iran • Resting Place — Ḥasanābād cemetery • Known for — Calligraphy • Style — Nastaʿlīq script technique • Children — 9
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1829
Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor born at Gilan-e Gharb.
1892
Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor died at Tehran.
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Gilan-e Gharb.
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He trained under Mohammad Mahdi Tehrani and Mirza Mohammad Khwansari. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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