
Josiah Orders the Altar at Bethel Torn Down
Josiah points toward the Bethel altar as his men topple its stones and a wooden idol pole burns beside them. A fallen golden calf lies in the rubble.
Prompt
2 Kings 23: King Josiah tears down the altar of Jeroboam at Bethel, fulfilling the old prophecy. Josiah, large and central, stands resolute on the rocky hilltop of Bethel with his arm outstretched, commanding as his men topple the great stone altar and set the wooden idol-pole of the high place ablaze; dust and bright flames rise. A broken, tarnished golden calf lies face-down in the rubble. Clear blue sky and bright midday sun over the hills of Bethel. 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.
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