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The museum\u2019s collection includes masterpieces of calligraphy on paper, parchments, tiles, potteries, rings, seals and engravings among other forms and materials<\/p>\n

C alligraphy Museum of Iran was inaugurated August 19 in Tehran at a historical building on Shariati Street.<\/p>\n

Tehran Beautification Organization (TBO) started building the museum two years ago. The organization, affiliated to Tehran Municipality, buys historical buildings of architectural and cultural significance to help uphold the identity of the city. The building housing the Calligraphy Museum dates back to 1950\u2019s. It is now repaired and remade into a permanent museum containing a collection of fine calligraphy works.<\/p>\n

The collection includes masterpieces of calligraphy on paper, parchments, tiles, potteries, rings, seals and engravings among other forms and materials, Honaronline reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were fortunate to have the support of artists and enthusiasts who introduced us to valuable calligraphy collections,\u201d Issa Alizadeh, head of TBO said at the inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n

Alizadeh referred to the collection by late master calligrapher Abdollah Fuadi as one of the most prized holdings of the museum.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we approached the opening day, it dawned upon us that it\u2019s just the beginning of a long way \u2026 The Calligraphy Museum should become the most important source of research and study on calligraphy,\u201d Alizadeh added.<\/p>\n

Before the opening, Qazvin Calligraphy Museum was the only major reference for the art in Iran. Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabai, head of ICOM (International Council of Museums) in Iran, referred to the examples of calligraphy in other museums in Tehran, namely the National Museum and Reza Abbasi Museum, and said: \u201cInauguration of a calligraphy museum in the capital, particularly in a historical building, is a significant development and demonstrates cultural development.\u201d<\/p>\n

A calligraphy master was present at the inauguration ceremony. Karam Ali Shirazi, 36, proficient in the calligraphy schools of \u2018Moin Isfahani\u2019 and \u2018Qolam Hossein Amirkhani,\u2019 has held many exhibitions in and outside Iran.<\/p>\n

Shirazi explained the reason why the new museum made him happy: \u201cOn several occasions I received large quantities of top-class calligraphies for evaluation before they were sent abroad.<\/p>\n

I had mixed emotions. I was proud because the brilliant works of Iranian artists were being appreciated in other countries. I believe, such works should not be confined within the country; they can serve as cultural envoys. But my other feeling was regret for losing the artistic treasures. I wished the works could have stayed inside the country as treasures of cultural heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

About how the present items of the museum were collected, Mohammad Hassan Hamedi, a representative of the museum\u2019s expert council said: \u201cI was tasked with collecting the artworks and I introduced three experts. All three are active calligraphers focused on their fields of work: Mojtaba Malekzadeh, Mohammad Javad Jeddi and Hamid Reza Qlichkhani.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalligraphy collectors are not a large community, and very soon all were aware of the project. So we assessed the authenticity of the works, evaluated them and started to buy them. The collectors were flexible and offered discounts. Sometimes we could buy an entire collection which is very important in enriching the museum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calligraphy Museum of Iran is located on Fouladvand Dead-end, southern end of Shariati Street.<\/p>\n

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