Christians Kneel in Prayer Above Burning Rome

Prompt

1 Peter 4: 'Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you... The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.' On a rooftop terrace in the city of Rome at dusk, a small group of first-century Christians - an older man, a young woman, a youth - kneel close together in prayer, hands clasped, faces calm and steadfast, while far behind them the sky glows orange over distant fires in the city. Rich warm golden and amber light on their faces, courage and peace. The men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their hair. 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.