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Peter Paul Rubens Quotes



Quotes by Peter Paul Rubens - (7 quotes)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Artists category:

I'm just a simple man standing alone with my old brushes, asking God for inspiration. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Children category:

Every child has the spirit of creation. The rubbish of life often exterminates the spirit through plague and a soul's own wretchedness. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Colour category:

White is poison to a picture: use it only in highlights. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Models category:

Painting a young maiden is similar to cavorting with great abandon. It is the finest refreshment. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Nudes category:

I paint a woman's big rounded buttocks so that I want to reach out and stroke the dimpled flesh. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Passion category:

My passion comes from the heavens, not from earthly musings. (Peter Paul Rubens)

Peter Paul Rubens - From the Talent category:

My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size... has ever surpassed my courage. (Peter Paul Rubens)