The Wise Men Worship the Child Jesus

Prompt

Matthew 2: the wise men from the east worship the young child with Mary his mother. Inside a humble stone house in Bethlehem at night, Mary sits holding the infant Jesus on her lap, large and central, while the magi in rich travelling robes kneel before them, offering an open casket of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Through the open doorway and window the bright star shines in a deep blue night sky, its silver-gold light falling on the child and his mother. Joyful, reverent wonder. 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.