Ali Reza Abbasi Tabrizi | |
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| Born | Late 1500's |
| Died | 1600's |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Occupation(s) | Calligrapher and calligraphy teacher |
Ali Reza Abbasi Tabrizi was a prominent Persian[1] calligrapher and calligraphy teacher, who flourished in 16th-17th century Safavid Iran.[2] He was titled by Abbas I as Šāhnavāz Xān. Abbasi was a master of Naskh and Thuluth scripts and the initiator of his own style of Nastaʿlīq script. Besides he was an expert of various other scripts like Muhaqqaq, Reqa, Reyhan, Tevki and Taʿlīq scripts.[3]
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- ^ Soucek, P. P. (1985). "ʿALĪ-REŻĀ ABBĀSĪ". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume I/8: Alafrank–Alp Arslan. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 880. ISBN 978-0-71009-097-3.
- ^ Mohammad Naghshi Tabrizi: Hayāt e Alireza Abbasi, Xošnevis e maruf e dore ye Safaviye (The life of Ali Reza Abbasi, the famous calligrapher in the Safavid era). In: Honar o Mardom(Art and People). volume 2, Nr. 20, 1964, S. 30–31.