"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

28 June 2023

Happy Birthday, Rubens

Rubens, Study of Two Heads, 1609


My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size, has ever surpassed my courage.

Peter Paul Rubens, born on this day in 1577

Don't miss Waldemar Januszczak's Rubens: An Extra Large Story ...

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