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Switch off all the sounds of everyday life and surrender to the peace and serenity this astounding landscape painting evokes. Javanese artist Aldi masterfully works with acrylic paints on canvas to craft a tranquil impressionistic scene bursting with nature's colors. "Rivers are the veins of the earth where water is like the blood of life through which it returns to the heart," he says.

As a new day dawns on the orange horizon, every subject of the Earth awakens to a heavenly glow. The line between realism and fantasy stimulates the human imagination just as dreaming of a world flourishing with peace.

Ida Ratna Ningrum conceptualizes the beginning of a new era of peace in this enchanting painting as she depicts an idyllic view into a blooming world of nature. The artist explains that the young girl sits protected under a tree in a thriving green field of harmonious flowers, far from the clutches of monolithic urban society. Finding hope in nature, the young girl embraces a dim globe to bring rejuvenation and a return to innocence, symbolizing the human concept of harmony.

Circling above, a flock of doves foreshadows the cleansing of the world's conscience, themselves being symbols of purity and modesty since ancient times. As humanity is both destined and doomed to a cyclical existence, the arrival of ancient symbols signals great changes to come.

"My definition of world peace is the desire of every human being, all who decide and choose to be at peace in their own way. If humans realize we can all choose to make peace by asking God to give us a heart that is peaceful and calm, then there will be no war. My hope for world peace is that all human beings can individually create something good and respect each other, and then peace will be established," the artist confides.

"The cool river water that goes through the forest flows beautifully while enlivening the ecosystem at the same time," says Javanese artist Aldi who specializes in impressionistic landscape paintings. His passion for nature is poured into this remarkable composition crafted with acrylic paints on canvas, so tranquil and serene you can almost hear the murmur of the water and feel the wind blowing through the trees.