I have neither time to live nor to write. I am therefore cheating my art by stealing a few evening hours to write this most inadequate and negligent … - Peter Paul Rubens

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I have neither time to live nor to write. I am therefore cheating my art by stealing a few evening hours to write this most inadequate and negligent reply to the courteous and elegant letters of yours.

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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 have heard that you have found the secret of engraving on copper on white ground, as Elsheimer did. To bite the plate with acid, he covered the copper with a white paste. He then drew with the point down to the metal, which is of reddish color, and it looked as if he were drawing with red crayon on white paper. I cannot remember the composition of this write paste, although he communicated it to me.

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[I] decided to force myself to cut this golden knot of ambition [to portray the nobility any longer] in order to recover my liberty. Realizing that a retirement of this sort must be made while one is rising and not falling; that one must leave Fortune while she is still favorable.. .I seized the occasion of a short, secret journey to throw myself at Her Highness's feet and beg, as the sole reward for so many efforts, exemption from such [diplomatic] assignments and permission to serve her in my own home. This favor I obtained with more difficulty than any other she ever granted me.. .Now by God's grace.. ..I am leading a quiet life with my wife and children and have no pretensions in the world than to live in peace.

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