Nathan Confronts the Kneeling King David

Prompt

Psalm 51 (a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba): "Have mercy on me, O God... For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me... Create in me a clean heart, O God." In the king's throne room, the prophet Nathan stands with his finger pointed at King David, his face stern and sorrowful, having just said, "You are the man." King David has sunk from his throne to his knees on the stone floor, his crown fallen beside him, his hands clutching his chest and his face crumpled in grief and repentance as he looks up. Nathan and David are large and central. A shaft of clear morning light falls through a high window between them. 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.