
Solomon and Hiram Clasp Hands Among the Cedars
Solomon and Hiram of Tyre clasp forearms on a Lebanon mountainside among tall cedars. Woodsmen work behind them and log rafts float on the sea below.
Prompt
1 Kings 5: King Solomon and King Hiram of Tyre make their league for the cedars of Lebanon. Solomon and Hiram, large and central, clasp forearms in friendship on a mountain slope of Lebanon, both smiling. Behind them woodsmen work among towering cedar trees, and a freshly felled cedar log lies beside them, its fragrant reddish wood gleaming. Far below, the blue Mediterranean sea where log rafts are floated down the coast. Crisp mountain daylight. 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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