
Living Waters Flow Out from Jerusalem
Zechariah stands on a hillside with arms open as a broad river flows from beneath Jerusalem's gate down a valley with green banks toward the sea.
Prompt
Zechariah 14: "And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be." The prophet Zechariah, wearing a simple wrapped head cloth and brown mantle, stands large and central on a hillside in the foreground, arms opening in wonder, as a broad, sparkling river of living water pours out from beneath the gates of Jerusalem on its hill and flows down through the valley toward the distant sea, its banks bursting into green grass, flowers and young fruit trees where the land had been dry. Radiant golden sunlight, brilliant blue water, a glorious, joyful 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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