
Amos Rebukes the Wealthy Women of Samaria
Amos stands on palace steps with a raised finger while a reclining woman holds out an empty cup and a servant brings a jar.
Prompt
Amos 4: "Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor... which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink." On a sunlit palace terrace in Samaria, two wealthy, bejewelled women in fine dyed robes recline on cushions, one holding out an empty golden cup and imperiously calling for more wine, while a weary servant hurries forward with a jar; Amos stands large and central at the top of the terrace steps, staff in hand, rebuking them with a raised finger. Bright warm afternoon sun, fat cattle grazing on green hills far behind. 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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