Jesus Blesses the Little Children

Prompt

Matthew 19: Jesus blesses the little children. In the courtyard of a village house beyond Jordan, Jesus sits on a low stone bench, large and central, smiling warmly as he lays his hands on the heads of small children who crowd eagerly around his knees, one little girl leaning against him; their mothers in simple veils look on with joy, while Peter stands just behind, having been rebuked for sending them away. Warm, bright afternoon light, an olive tree and whitewashed walls. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.