Jesus Stands Bound Before Pontius Pilate

Prompt

John 18: Jesus before Pilate: "What is truth?" In the early-morning judgment hall of the Roman praetorium in Jerusalem, Jesus, large and central, stands calm and dignified with his hands bound before him with a simple cord; facing him, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor in a white toga with a broad purple border, clean-shaven with short cropped hair, gestures with a sceptical, questioning look. Marble columns, a Roman eagle standard and the bright morning light through the colonnade behind; a Roman soldier in a crested helmet stands guard at the side. Quiet majesty before worldly power. 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.