
Jacob Blesses His Sons on His Bed
The aged Jacob sits up on his bed and raises a hand as he speaks to his sons, who kneel and gather around him.
Prompt
Genesis 49: Jacob gathers his twelve sons around his bed and blesses each of them, foretelling what will befall them, before he is gathered to his people. The aged Jacob sits up large and central on his bed, one hand raised as he speaks his prophetic blessing over Judah, who kneels closest with bowed head; Joseph kneels at his other side, and the other sons stand close around the bed listening intently. Soft golden light streams into the room. The mood is solemn, prophetic and deeply moving. 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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