The Potter at His Wheel Before a Ruined Jerusalem

Prompt

Isaiah 64: We are the clay, and thou our potter. An old, bald, clay-spattered Israelite potter in a short brown work tunic with a leather apron, large and central, sits at his wheel as wet clay rises into a vessel between his hands, his face calm and attentive; shelves of finished jars stand behind him, and through the open doorway the burned and ruined city of Jerusalem is visible in the distance. Warm afternoon light through the workshop door, a contemplative mood. 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.