Dagon Fallen Before the Ark

Prompt

1 Samuel 5: At dawn in the temple of Dagon at Ashdod, the Philistine priests find their idol fallen on its face before the ark of the LORD. The Ark of the Covenant stands large and central on a stone platform: a gold-covered chest with a gold rim, two golden cherubim with outspread wings facing each other on the mercy seat, and gold-covered carrying poles through rings at its sides, gleaming in a shaft of morning light. In front of it the large carved stone statue of Dagon lies toppled face-down on the floor, its stone head and hands broken off on the threshold. Two Philistine priests in feathered headdresses and fringed robes stand in the doorway, recoiling in fear. Massive stone columns, bright golden dawn light pouring through the doorway; awe and dread. 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.