TEHRAN-A ceremony was held in Tehran on Wednesday to unveil a rare handwritten edition of “Divan of Hafez” by the renowned calligrapher Mirza Mohammadreza Kalhor. Prominent figures in Persian calligraphy, including Gholamhossein Amirkhani, Ali Shirazi, Mojtaba Malekzadeh, Mohammad Heydari, and Hamid Ajami attended the event among others, ISNA reported. It took place on Wednesday, December 19th, at the Gallery of the Nam Art and Culture Organization, ISNA reported.
This unique edition was published through a collaboration between the Nam Art and Culture Organization and Aban Publication. The original manuscript, preserved in the treasury of the Visual Arts Center of the Art Bureau, is considered a masterpiece of Kalhor's art. The publication was supervised by Amir Abdolhosseini and aimed to make such artistic treasures more accessible to the public.
Speaking at the session, several figures highlighted Kalhor's pivotal role in the evolution of Persian calligraphy. Gholamhossein Amirkhani praised collectors and institutions for preserving such works, emphasizing that these efforts enable the continued appreciation of calligraphy in modern times. Ali Shirazi noted that the publication of this manuscript marks a significant milestone in Persian calligraphy.
Mirza Mohammadreza Kalhor (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 typica.
