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> [As to the 'St. Michael,' the subject is very fine, but very difficult, so I doubt that I shall find easily amongst my pupils one capable of carrying it out satisfactorily even after my own drawing. In any case, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/as-to-the-st-michael-the-subject-is-very-fine-but-very-difficult-so-i/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

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## More by Peter Paul Rubens

> [White is poison to a picture: use it only in highlights.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/white-is-poison-to-a-picture-use-it-only-in-highlights/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size... has ever surpassed my courage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/my-talent-is-such-that-no-undertaking-however-vast-in-size-has-ever/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [Painting a young maiden is similar to cavorting with great abandon. It is the finest refreshment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/painting-a-young-maiden-is-similar-to-cavorting-with-great-abandon-it/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [As to the 'St. Michael,' the subject is very fine, but very difficult, so I doubt that I shall find easily amongst my pupils…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/as-to-the-st-michael-the-subject-is-very-fine-but-very-difficult-so-i/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [I paint a woman's big rounded buttocks so that I want to reach out and stroke the dimpled flesh.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/i-paint-a-woman-s-big-rounded-buttocks-so-that-i-want-to-reach-out/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [I'm just a simple man standing alone with my old brushes, asking God for inspiration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/i-m-just-a-simple-man-standing-alone-with-my-old-brushes-asking-god/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [Every child has the spirit of creation. The rubbish of life often exterminates the spirit through plague and a souls own wretchedness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/every-child-has-the-spirit-of-creation-the-rubbish-of-life-often/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

> [My passion comes from the heavens, not from earthly musings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-paul-rubens/my-passion-comes-from-the-heavens-not-from-earthly-musings/)

[Peter Paul Rubens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-paul-rubens/)

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