Jeremiah Confronts Jehoiakim in His Cedar Palace

Prompt

Jeremiah 22: 'Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness... ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.' Jeremiah stands large and central in the new palace of King Jehoiakim, pointing at the king, who stands in his royal robes before cedar-panelled walls painted vermilion, while weary unpaid labourers carry beams behind them. Bright sunlight from high windows. 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.