Jacob Sleeps and Dreams of the Ladder

Prompt

Genesis 28: at Bethel, Jacob sleeps on the ground with a stone for his pillow and dreams of a ladder set up on the earth reaching to heaven, with the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Jacob lies large in the foreground on the rocky hillside wrapped in his cloak, his face peaceful in sleep; rising behind him, a radiant stairway of golden light climbs into an opening heaven where shining angels go up and down, God's presence above shown only as brilliant light. The night glows deep blue and gold. The mood is awe, wonder and divine promise. 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.