Akiane Kramarik’s “Prince of Peace,” an ethereal representation of Jesus she painted when she was just 8 years old, was resurrected as a masterpiece after being stolen, mistakenly sold, and kept in the dark for 16 years.
Akiane, a best-selling novelist, businesswoman, and philanthropist who is now 28 years old, has stated that she felt obliged to paint her masterpiece, “Prince of Peace,” representing a “profound role model for humanity,” because of a persistent “visionary inspiration.”
She showed one of her creations on the Oprah Show when she was nine years old: an inspired painting of Jesus called “Prince of Peace,” created by her especially careful strokes.
You’re clearly talented. What’s the source of this? Asking Akiane was Oprah.
The young genius firmly replied, “It comes from God.
When Akiane was 10 years old, she was asked during an interview how she knew it was God speaking to her. She said, “Because I hear His voice. His voice is soft and lovely.
Oddly, Akiane was raised in a small town in Idaho by a family that refused to discuss their religious beliefs.
“Not simply art was being produced. Akiane’s mother, Forelli Kramarik, who was raised in a Lithuanian atheist home, claimed that a spiritual awakening occurred along with the artistic awakening. “When she started to talk about her dreams and visions, everything started to happen. My husband did not adhere to the family’s ideals and was once a Catholic. We didn’t attend to church, we didn’t pray together, and we didn’t talk about God. Akiane suddenly began to discuss God at that point.
According to her mother, Akiane was homeschooled, did not have babysitters or television, and was not influenced by anyone outside the home. We were always around the children, so we were aware that Akiane’s statements regarding God were not the product of other influences. But all of a sudden, she would go into great depth as we had deep chats about God’s love and His role in our lives.
According to Akiane, the picture was inspired by a fantasy she had as a child.
It was her initial intention to represent her ideas in poetry and other literary works, but she ultimately felt that “it was too complex to describe through words so I painted.”
“I always talk and think about Jesus,” she remarked. I spent a very long time looking for a [Jesus] model, and when I couldn’t locate one, I once advised my family to pray nonstop for the proper model so that God would send one.
After the family prayed, a very tall artisan who looked like Jesus and who was also a carpenter arrived at their door looking for work. When she first saw him, Akiane thought she was going to faint. “I told my mother that was him,” she reflected. “I want him to be my role model,”
Akiane was inspired by a vision she saw of a carpenter to create the “Prince of Peace,” a priceless masterwork that is now well-known worldwide.
