範曾（1938.7.5-），字十翼，別署抱衝齋主，江蘇南通人，中國當代大儒、思想家、國學大師、書畫巨匠、文學家、詩人。 現為北京大學中國畫法研究院院長、講席教授，中國藝術研究院終身研究員，南開大學、南通大學惟一終身教授，聯合國教科文組織“多元文化特別顧問”，英國格拉斯哥大學名譽文學博士，加拿大阿爾伯塔大學榮譽文學博士。 是當代中國集詩書畫、文史哲、儒釋道於一身的文化大家，平生著作等身，已出版一百六十餘種詩、書畫、哲學之著述，國家圖書館珍藏其中119種。
範曾提倡“迴歸古典、迴歸自然”，身體力行“以詩為魂、以書為骨”的美學原則，對中國畫的發展厥功至鉅，開創了“新古典主義”藝術的先河。1984年，日本岡山範曾美術館建立；1986年，捐建並主持南開大學東方藝術系；2008年，南通大學範曾藝術館揭牌；2011年，榮獲中華藝文獎終身成就獎。有二十四字自評：痴於繪畫，能書；偶為辭章，頗抒己懷；好讀書史，略通古今之變。
范增威震山林
關於鍾馗的生平傳說，《鍾馗傳略》這樣記載：“夫鍾馗者，姓鍾名馗，古有雍州終南人也，生於終南而居於終南，文武全修，豹頭環眼，鐵面虯鬢，相貌奇異，經綸滿腹，剛正不阿，不懼邪祟，待人正直、肝膽相照、獲貢士首狀元不及，抗辯無果，報國無門，捨生取義，怒撞殿柱亡，皇以狀元職葬之，託夢驅鬼愈唐明皇之疾，封‘賜福鎮宅聖君’，詔告天下，遍懸《鍾馗賜福鎮宅圖》護福祛邪魅以佑平安。故名噪天下也！”《歷代神仙通鑑》的記載與之十分相似：鍾馗系陝西終南人，少時即才華出眾。唐武德年間，赴京城應試，卻因相貌醜陋而落選，憤而撞死殿階。帝聞之，賜以紅官袍安葬。到了天寶年間，相傳唐玄宗李隆基在臨潼驪山偶患脾病，久治不愈，一晚夢見一相貌奇偉之大漢，捉住一小鬼，剜出其眼珠後，將其吃掉。大漢聲稱自己為“殿試不中進士，鍾馗”，皇帝夢醒，即刻病癒。於是，唐玄宗命吳道子將夢中鍾馗捉鬼情景作成一幅畫，懸於宮中以避邪鎮妖。
可見部分痕跡明顯，線條剛硬，面部自然而神韻，而范增以畫鍾馗為名，此畫為其代表作，具有極高的收藏價值。
可見字型精美，為瘦金體與魏碑體等結合，線條纖細而剛硬，有如刀刻一般，其印章對比范增章譜，彎曲符合，為真品無疑。
範曾作畫主張用石濤“一畫論”之精義，力追天籟之境，精於白描尤擅於減筆寫意人物。識者謂其：氣韻生動，神采飛揚，精湛嫻熟，筆力遒勁，線條簡括，形象生動。此幅長者雖用筆不多、但筆筆到位。構圖大膽精妙，筆墨揮灑自如，堪稱範曾先生的精品力作。充分展現出範曾先生的筆墨功力。所透露出的高華之氣，非一般畫者所能彷彿。因為先生對待每一幅作品都以出古推新的心態而為，以捕捉新鮮的感受，獲得更高層次的新領悟為追求。正是秉承這種內心的激情與沉靜以及殊堪自信的非凡筆墨，範曾造就了這獨特的繪畫符號，其運筆灑脫，墨氣淋漓，讀之意味深長，為其傑作。
在中國畫中，人物畫種最難，而減筆人物尤不易，故歷代畫家鮮有為之者。範曾人物畫，以詩為魂，以書為骨，其個性之強，面目之新，格調之高，為世人賞慕而風被遐邇。實現了詩書畫的高度而完美的統一。此幅封侯圖古樸雋朗，線條明快，真似神仙東來，一派祥和，展卷可謂是變化無窮，百看不厭，彷彿能使人躍然紙上，體會那舒然淡雅之氣息，實為難得，此畫品相完美，為范增經典之作，具有極高的收藏價值。
英文翻譯：Fan Zeng (1938.7.5-), the word ten wings, other department baochong zhai Lord, Nantong, Jiangsu, Contemporary Chinese scholars, thinkers, masters of Sinology, painting and calligraphy masters, writers, poets. Currently he is the dean and chair professor of The Chinese Painting Institute of Peking University, a tenured researcher of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, the only tenured professor of Nankai University and Nantong University, the "Special Adviser on Multiculturalism" of UNESCO, honorary Doctor of Letters of Glasgow University and Honorary Doctor of Letters of Alberta University. Is the contemporary Chinese collection of poetry, calligraphy and painting, literature, history and philosophy, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in a body of cultural masters, life works, has published more than 160 kinds of poetry, calligraphy and painting, philosophy works, the National Library collection of 119 kinds of them.
Fan once advocated "return to classical, return to nature", practicing the aesthetic principle of "poetry as the soul, book as the bone", great contribution to the development of Chinese painting, creating the "neoclassical" art. In 1984, Okayama Fanzeng Art Museum was established; In 1986, he donated to establish and presided over the Department of Oriental Art of Nankai University. In 2008, Fanzeng Art Museum of Nantong University was inaugurated; In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award of China Art and Literature Award. There are 24 words: crazy in painting, can book; I am a rhetoric, quite lyric; Good reading history, a little through the ancient and modern change.
Fan Zeng shook the mountain forests
About the legend of Zhong Kui's life, "Zhong Kui Biography" recorded as follows: And chun ", the doors Kui, ancient novel also have harmony states, was born in novel and the novel member, wenwu full repair, BaoTou eye, tough Qiu temples, appearance is bizarre, economy is full, integrity, not fear evil thing, treats people with integrity, sincere treatment, attains the GongShi first draft, defense, BaoGuoWuMen, attainment, angry collision column wu temple, emperor to top position was buried, Dream exorcising ghosts to cure the disease of Emperor Tang Ming, seal 'bless town house Saint Jun', zhao told the world, hung zhong Kui bless town house map, protect the blessing dispelling evil spirits to bless peace. Famous world also!" "Immortals Tongjian" records with it is very similar: Zhong Kui was born in Zhongnan, Shaanxi Province. He was very talented when he was young. Tang Wude years, went to the capital to take an exam, but because of ugly and failed, angry and killed dian steps. The emperor smelled it and gave it a red robe for burial. During the Reign of Tianbao, legend has it that Li Longji, emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, accidentally suffered from spleen disease at Lintong Mountain and suffered from it for a long time. Big Han claimed himself as "temple failed Jinshi, Zhong Kui", the emperor woke up, immediately recovered from illness. Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong of tang Dynasty ordered Wu Daozi to draw a picture of Zhong Kui's ghost hunt in his dream and hang it in the palace to ward off evil spirits.
Visible part of the trace is obvious, the line is hard, the face is natural and verve, and Fan Zeng is named for painting Zhong Kui, this painting is his representative work, has extremely high collection value.
It can be seen that the font is exquisite, which is the combination of thin gold body and Wei tablet body. The lines are thin and rigid, just like knife carving. The seal is bent and consistent with fan Zengzhang spectrum, which is undoubtedly genuine.
Fan zeng painting advocates using The essence of "one painting theory" of Shi Tao, force chasing the sound of nature, skilled in line painting, especially good at reducing brushwork characters. Knowledgeable people call it: vivid, energetic, skilled, powerful strokes, concise lines, vivid image. Although this picture of the elderly with little pen, but the pen is in place. The composition is bold and exquisite, and the brushwork is freely written, which can be regarded as Mr. Fan's masterpiece. Fully demonstrates Mr. Fan Zeng's writing skills. Revealed by the high gas, not ordinary painters can seem. Because he treats each work with a new mentality from the past, in order to capture the fresh feeling, to obtain a higher level of new understanding for the pursuit. It is this passion and calmness of heart, as well as the extraordinary brushwork with great confidence, that Fan Zeng created this unique painting symbol, which is his masterpiece with free and easy brushwork, dripping ink and profound reading.
In Chinese painting, figure painting is the most difficult, and the figure is not easy to cut, so the painters of past dynasties rarely do it. Fan Zeng figure painting, poetry as the soul, book as the bone, its strong personality, new face, high style, admired by the world and the wind is famous. To achieve the height and perfect unity of poetry and calligraphy. This picture seal hou map primitive Juan Lang, lines lively, really like the immortal east, a school of peace, roll can be said to be endless changes, never tired of, as if to make people leap on paper, experience that comfortable quietly elegant breath, is rare, this painting is perfect, for Fan Zeng classic work, with high collection value.
