Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor

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Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor
Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalhor.jpg
Bornc.1829
Died1892
Resting placeḤasanābād cemetery
Known forCalligraphy
Style Nastaʿlīq script technique
Children9

Mirza Reza Kalhor (Persian : محمدرضا کلهر; c.1829 – 1892) was a 19th-century Iranian calligrapher, known for his mastery of the Nastaʿlīq script technique. [1]

A member of the Kurdish Kalhor tribe of Kermanshah, he initially followed the typical tribal path, learning horsemanship and sharpshooting. He gained an interest in calligraphy as a child, and left the tribe for further training. [1] During his career, he introduced several innovations to Nastaʿlīq calligraphy, changing both the aesthetics and mechanics of the technique. [1]

Kalhor modified and adapted Nastaʿlīq to be easily used with printing machines and newspaper lithography, which in turn helped wide dissemination of his transcripts. [1] [2] He also devised methods for teaching Nastaʿlīq and specified clear proportional rules for it, which many could follow. [1]

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. [1] He was buried in Ḥasanābād cemetery. [1]

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