
Hezekiah Marvels at the Heaps of Temple Offerings
King Hezekiah gestures toward heaps of grain, jars of oil and honey and baskets of fruit in the temple court. An old priest in white spreads his hands beside him.
Prompt
2 Chronicles 31: The people bring in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, oil and honey and the tithe of all things, and lay them by heaps; when King Hezekiah and the princes come and see the heaps, they bless the LORD, and Azariah the chief priest says, "Since the people began to bring the offerings, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty." Hezekiah, in royal robes with a linen turban and gold fillet, is large and central, smiling in wonder as he gestures toward towering heaps of golden grain, stacked jars of wine and oil, honeycombs and baskets of fruit in the temple court; beside him an elderly chief priest in white linen and turban spreads his hands joyfully. Bright, warm harvest sunlight and a clear blue sky; a thankful, abundant 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.
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