TEHRAN – Masters of Persian calligraphy gathered at Naqsh-o-Khat Gallery on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of an exhibition of works by calligrapher Javad Bakhtiari titled “Throne of Drunkenness”.

Gholamhossein Amirkhani, Esrafil Shirchi, Mohammad Heidari, Davud Niknam, Ali Shirazi and Amir-Ahmad Falsfi were among the masters who attended the ceremony, the gallery reported on Saturday.

A collection of 35 artworks inscribed in the nastaliq style of calligraphy and embellished with beautiful illumination work has been put on display in the exhibit.

The master has chosen a special type of paper upon which he has created his inscriptions with an old kind of ink made from walnut shells.

Bakhtiari is a graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran, and has held several exhibits in Tehran and many other countries such as Germany, France, Britain, Turkey, Austria, Italy and Turkey.

He has also published many books including “Word of Love” and “Secret of Glance”.

The exhibit will be running until September 5 at the gallery located at No.12, Roshanai St., Vafamanesh St., Heravi Square.

Photo: A work by calligrapher Javad Bakhtiari

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