Prompt:
A symbolic and cinematic illustration, in the style of a comic strip, exploring the passage of time and the fragile beauty of life. The composition merges multiple moments into a single image: a human figure at different ages child, adult, elderly person whose features intertwine across fluid timelines, fragmented panels, and overlapping silhouettes. Time is visualized as a tangible force: drifting clockwork elements, broken hourglasses releasing light instead of sand, vines twining around gears, and constellations marking invisible eras. The environment transforms harmoniously from one world to another: urban ruins morph into flourishing nature, the seasons follow one another across the same landscape, and day gives way to night. Subtle details of life emerge: outstretched hands, falling and sprouting leaves, birds taking flight, shadows stretching and shortening. The faces are expressive yet understated, conveying reflection, resilience, and impermanence. The dramatic and intentional lighting uses chiaroscuro to contrast decay and growth. Warm, golden tones symbolize memory and vitality, while cool blues and muted grays suggest inevitability and silence. The visual rhythm evokes a comic strip page: depth and layering, assertive composition, and restrained narrative tension. The atmosphere is contemplative, timeless, and imbued with emotion rather than tragedy, inviting the viewer to pause and reflect on existence, continuity, and renewal. Style: philosophical comic art, pictorial realism, symbolic surrealism, cinematic lighting, highly detailed textures, poetic visual storytelling, no text.