Prompt:
((((Masterpiece)))), a contemporary multi-block woodcut and linocut print fusing visionary street art with sacred iconography. The Nativity is re-envisioned in a raw, urban graphic style. Mary and Joseph are depicted with the elongated, minimalist forms of a modern fashion illustration, defined by a master key block of clean, decisive lines. Their serene faces are stylized, carved with a graphic, emotive simplicity. The newborn Jesus is a small, bundled form, swaddled in a cloth that glows with a sharp, neon-bright rim light, achieved through a vibrant, translucent layer of electric cyan or magenta ink. The Three Wise Men are reimagined as enigmatic, contemporary figures. Their majestic presence is conveyed through bold silhouettes and intricate, tattoo-like patterns carved into their robes. Their gifts are not traditional vessels but stylized, symbolic objects: a geometric gold bar, a fractal resin orb (frankincense), and a prismatic vial (myrrh), each shimmering with metallic foil stamping and glossy varnish. The atmosphere is one of profound, mystical wonder, translated into a cosmic, street-art aesthetic. The background is not a stable, but a vast, textured wall of peeling posters and graffiti, overlaid with a swirling, starry cosmos carved with chaotic, expressive grooves. This cosmic layer is printed in deep indigo and violet, with stars as tiny dots of untouched paper and metallic silver. Ray tracing effects are mimicked through dramatic contrasts and sharp, directional hatching that create a vibrant depth of field, separating the holy family from the energetic background. The entire scene merges the raw texture of spray paint and wheatpaste with the precise, decorative grace of Art Deco linework. The style incorporates neo-expressionist carving marks, pixelated glitch patterns, and intricate, quilling-inspired borders, adding a unique, contemporary sacredness to the timeless narrative through the tactile, hand-pulled power of printmaking. Graphic style, linocut, woodcut, key block, bold outlines, flat colors, urban, cosmic, symbolic, high-contrast, textured, stylistic, contemporary sacred art. Prompt by Andre Kuppens
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