John Points Away from the Temple of Artemis

Prompt

1 John 5: 'This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith... Little children, keep yourselves from idols.' On a hillside above Ephesus, the aged apostle John stands large and central with a young believer at his side, his hand raised toward the open sky, turning away from the great marble Temple of Artemis gleaming in the plain far below. Clear bright morning light, wide blue sky, steadfast and serene. The young man wears a wrapped head-cloth over his hair. 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.