Nicholas Petrucci

The six-foot high figure of a man at the moment of choice between good and evil is a spiritually-inspired and gripping depiction, not of a particular saint’s defining moment, but of the daily choices we all make between right and wrong, between good and evil.  Its real strength is its overwhelming spirituality.  It can be experienced on multiple levels – a beautiful figure of a man in turmoil as well as the allegorical images creeping into the viewer’s consciousness as one gazes at the painting.  "Defining Moment" should be felt rather than analyzed to grasp its full impact.  The painting won in the 9th Annual Judeo-Christian Juried International Art Exhibition. The juror wrote: “Nicholas Petrucci of Naples, FL is [a] master artist. . . ‘Defining Moment’ says it all, that God is in control. The violet and gold color scheme add to the elegance and the eyes looking upward with the folded hands show a kind of trust in Divine Providence.”