An extreme macro devotional portrait of the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist at the foot of the Cross, featuring only their faces, closely framed with calm and restrained expressions, their eyes lowered or gently oriented toward an unseen vertical presence, without tears, anguish, or dramatic emotion. The Cross is suggested solely through directional light and shadow, never depicted. The style is High Renaissance and restrained Roman Baroque, reflecting Counter-Reformation sobriety, in an academic oil painting with refined and smooth brushwork and minimal visible texture. Controlled chiaroscuro with a single soft lateral light source, creating deep shadows without harsh contrast. A muted classical palette with earthy tones, a deep blue mantle, off-white skin tones, and extremely restrained golden accents. A sacred atmosphere of silence, endurance, and contemplative fidelity, with theological clarity, free of theatricality, modern elements, and cinematic lighting.
