Ali Reza Abbasi

Ali Reza Abbasi
Tabrizi
BornLate 1500's
Died1600's
NationalityPersian
Occupation(s)Calligrapher and calligraphy teacher

Ali Reza Abbasi Tabrizi was a prominent Persian calligrapher and calligraphy teacher, who flourished in 16th-17th century Safavid Iran. 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.

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