Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani

Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani, known as Khoshnevis (1830 or 1831 – (1887-03-01)1 March 1887), was a late 19th-century Iranian calligrapher and epigraphist. He was one of the masters of Persian calligraphy, in particular the Nastaliq, Shekasteh-Nastaliq and Shekasteh scripts.^[1]

Mirza Gholam Reza Esfahani
Born	1830 or 1831 Isfahan
Died	(1887-03-01)March 1, 1887
Resting place	Cheshmeh-Ali, Shahr-e-Rey 35.6023989°N 51.4436908°E / 35.6023989; 51.4436908
Nationality	Iranian
Known for	Persian Calligraphy
Style	Nastaliq, Shekasteh Nastaliq

He was born in the capital Tehran, and died there as well. He signed his works with two invocations, either "Ya Ali madad" or "Gholam Reza, Ya Ali madadast".^[1]

References

1. 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.