Mir Emad and his legacy

مير عماد و ميراث او

Mir Emad,

In the tenth century AH (Safavid period) a person appears who becomes a legend in calligraphy.

From the beginning of Nasta'liq until now, calligraphy has been practiced and empowered among people however with the appearance of this grand master the envy and jealousy grew among calligraphers, they started following his steps and practicing his works.

His name was Mir Emad Hassani Seifi Qazvini.

In Qazvin, he engaged in calligraphy and benefited from the calligraphy of Mohammad Hossein Tabrizi and Baba Shah Esfahani, as well as the calligraphy of Mir Ali Heravi.

He became so famous to the point that he was known in the capital and even in the court of Shah Abbas Safavid.

The Shah, who loved calligraphy, summoned him and welcomed him to his court with so much respect followed by more praise than the court’s own calligrapher, Alireza Abbasi. 

This and, of course, other issues provided the cause of jealousy and disagreement with Alireza Abbasi, to the extent that it’s believed it was at his instigation that the Shah ordered Mir Emad’s assassination, and of course, according to the sultans' tradition, he was not without remorse.

It can be boldly acknowledged that Mir Emad is at the peak of the history of calligraphy in the design of letters and its geometry as well as its execution.

Neither before him nor after him, has anyone written calligraphy with such maturity and ability, as if the pen was a wax in his hands without any rebellious power.

Accurate execution in the Chalipa, original and precise composition and of course new, as well as amazing design and geometry which were applied in perfection.

Mir Emad is the touchstone of Iranian calligraphy from the past to the present.

After his assassination, his son and many of his disciples followed his steps and learned from him.

He still to this day is the dream of every calligrapher and the dream of every fantasy.

The history of calligraphy is full of affection and apprenticeship of his calligraphy.

Mir Emad in his time was recognised as the owner of the “new style” which today is called “old style”.

He also been known as the second martyr of the world of calligraphy.

May his soul be in peace.

،میرعماد

در قرن دهم هجری ( دوره ی صفویه) شخصی به منصه ی ظهور میرسد که در خوشنویسی نادره ی زمان است 

از ابتدای ظهور نستعلیق تاکنون خوشنویسی که همگان بر صلابت و قدرت و یکتایی او صحه گذاشته بر عظمت او غبطه خورده اند و همواره پیرو اویند و از آثار او مشق میکنند

                 نام او میرعماد حسنی سیفی قزوینی است

در قزوین به خوشنویسی مشغول گردید و برای تعلیم از خطوط و محضر محمد حسین تبریزی و بابا شاه اصفهانی و همچنین از خطوط میرعلی هروی بهره مند گشت

              شهره ی آفاق میگردد تا جایی که آوازه اش به پایتخت و دربار شاه عباس صفوی میرسد

شاه که دلباخته ی خط بود او را فرا میخواند و احترامش را از علیرضای عباسی که خوشنویس قابل دربار بود افزون میدارد

همین امر و البته باقی مسایل اسباب حسادت و اختلاف او با علیرضا عباسی را فراهم داشته تا جایی که گفته اند به تحریک اوست که شاه دستور قتل میر را صادر میکند و صد البته طبق سنت سلاطین از پشیمانی و ندامت نیز بی بهره نبوده

به جرات میتوان اذعان داشت که میرعماد در طراحی حروف و هندسه ی آن و همچنین اجرای آن در اوج قله ی تاریخ خوشنویسی  قرار دارد 

نه قبل از او و نه بعد از او کسی به پختگی و توانمندی او قلم نرانده است چنانکه تو گویی قلم در دستانش چون موم است و توان سرکشی ندارد, اجرای دقیق در چلیپا ، ترکیب بندی بدیع و دقیق و البته نو و همچنین طراحی حیرت انگیز و هندسه ی در کمال

میرعماد سنگ محک خوشنویسی ی ایران است از گذشته تا کنون

پس از قتل او فرزندش و شاگردان بسیارش از او آموختند و می آموزند

او همچنان آرزوی هر خوشنویس است و آمال هر خیالی، تاریخ خوشنویسی پر است از دلدادگی و شاگردی از خطوطش 

میرعماد را در زمان خودش صاحب سبک جدید و امروزه بنام سبک قدیم می شناسند

او را شهید ثانی دنیای خط می نامند

روانش شادمان باد