The Aged John Blesses a Child in a Courtyard

Prompt

1 John 2: 'I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you... I write unto you, fathers... I write unto you, young men, because ye are strong.' In a sunlit courtyard in Ephesus with a fig tree and pale stone walls, the aged apostle John stands large and central, leaning on his staff, one hand resting tenderly on the head of a small child who looks up at him, while a strong young man and a grey-bearded father stand beside him listening. Bright late-morning light, warm and fatherly mood. The other men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their hair. 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.