Peace by Ron DiCianni | Christian Art - Christian Framed Prints

Peace

SYNOPSIS:

How was it that Peter and John were able to sing in prison? It has been said before that “peace” is not the absence of storms in our lives. It is, however, what you get while you’re in the storm. As painted by Ron DiCianni in Peace, the young man, though his body is restrained, is looking up to Heaven where he experiences the “peace that passes all understanding.” His circumstances are not controlling his life but instead his trust in God is what is pulling him through. Peace is a beautifully artistic interpretation of Isaiah’s passage which says, “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you” Isaiah 26:3 (NIV).

ARTIST NOTE:

I pictured a young man in prison for this work. I originally wanted to put chains on him but was convinced not to. I symbolized prison by the shadow of the bars falling on the wall around him. One section of the bars falls across his chest forming a cross – the hope that never fails. Around his head, the bars of iron begin to disappear signifying the freedom that no one can take away.

I once heard the true story of a concentration camp survivor who told of standing before his accusers who had stripped him of all his worldly possessions, including the lives of his family members. As they were taunting him, he came to the realization that they could take everything from him except the choice to be happy. Profound.