I was not yet inclined to live the life of a celibate.. ..I have taken a young wife of honest but middle-class family although everyone tried to pers… - Peter Paul Rubens

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I was not yet inclined to live the life of a celibate.. ..I have taken a young wife of honest but middle-class family although everyone tried to persuade me to make a court marriage. But I feared pride, that inherent vice of the nobility, particularly in that sex, and that is why I chose one who would not blush to see me take my brushes in hand. And to tell the truth it would have been hard for me to exchange the priceless treasure of liberty for the embraces of an old woman.

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About Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history.

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Alternative Names: Petro Paulo Rubes Sir Rubens Peter Paul Ruben Peeter Pauwel Rubens Peter Paul Ruebens Pedro Pablo de Rubenes Pietro Paulo Rubens Pieter Paul Rubens Peter Paolo Rubens Pièrre Paul Rubens Pietro Robino Paulo Rubbens Rubens Peter Paul Bubens Pietro Paolo Reubens P. Paul Rubens Pietro Paolo Fumino Ruwens Ruebens Rubins Rubens ou dans sa maniere Rûbens P. Paolo Rubens Peter Poulo Ribbens Buddens P. v. Rubens Rubens d'Anversa Pierre Paul Rubbens Pieter Paul Rubbens Piere Paul Rubens P.o Pablo Rubens Rurens Ruben Pet. Paul Rubens Reuben pieter paul rubens Pieree Paul Rubens P. P. Rubbens Pedro Paulo Rubbens rrubes P: P: Rubbens Sir P. Reuben Rubenso fiamengo P. Pauel Rubens Petri Paulo Rubbens P.P. Rubens Ruben's Petro Paul Rubens P. P. Reubens Sir P. Paul Rubens Ruvens Rubben Pierre Rubens Pietro Pauolo Sir P. P. Rubens Ribbens petro paulo rubes Rhubens P. Reuben P. Paulus Rubbens Sir Peter Paul, Flem. Rubens Ubens Fiammingo Rubenns P. Rubens Pieter Paulo Rubbens Rubens Pietro Paolo P.P. Rubeens petrus paulus rubens P.P. Rubbens P. Rubbens Ruvenes P. Paulo Rubbens petrus paul rubens Pierre-Paul Rubbens Pieter Paulus Rubbens Rubens ou sa manière Paul Reubens Rubenes Paul Rubens P. Ribbens Rubeen Peter Paul, Sir Rubens P.-P. Rubens Rubbens Sir P.Paul Rubens Petrus Paulus Rubbens Petro Paulo Rubbens Pablo Rubes Rubin PP Rubens rubens pp Sir PP Rubens Rupen Chev. Mascota. Pablo. Rubens rubens p. p. Sir P.P. Rubens Rupens PP. Rubens P.P Rubens Chev. Pet. Paul. Rubens P. P. Rubens Petrus Paulus Rubens Peter Paul Reubens Rubens Pedro Pablo Rubenes Peter Paul Rubenns Pietro Paolo Rubbens Sir Peter Paul Rubens Pietro Paolo Rubens Pieter-Pauwel Rubens Pierre Paul Rubens Paolo Rubens Peter Paul Ruuenes Pietro Pauolo Rubens Pierre-Paul Rubens Pietropaolo Rubenz
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[were I] not detained here by age and by the gout which renders me useless, I should go there to enjoy with my own eyes and admire the perfection of such worthy works.. ..[I pray] look upon all the marvels of your hand.. ..before I close my eyes forever.

I should not base it [ the mural-painting 'Madonna della Vallicella' Rubens painted c. 1607] on the estimate of Rome but leave it to the discretion of His Highness [the Duke of Mantua].. ..though the figures [but withdraw it for the light in the church was to strong there] are saints, they have no special attributes or insignia that could not be applied to any other saints of similar rank.

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