Elderly Wizard in Ethereal Light

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A highly detailed, photorealistic painting of Gandalf, an elderly man with a long, flowing white beard and mustache, wearing a wide-brimmed, pointed grey hat and a dark grey cloak or robe. His face is expressive with wrinkles around his eyes and on his forehead, and he has a serious, intense gaze directly at the viewer. His long, wavy hair and beard are rendered with exceptional fine detail, showing individual strands and a slight golden hue where light catches them. He holds a staff with his right hand, visible from the wrist down, gripping the intricately carved and wrapped upper portion of the staff. The staff terminates in a glowing, multifaceted crystal that emits a soft, ethereal light and whisps of smoke or mist around it. The background is a dark, muted brownish-grey, providing a subtle texture that resembles an old canvas or aged wall, with a slightly darker, indistinct shadow behind his head and right shoulder. The overall lighting is dim and dramatic, with the light source evidently coming from the crystal on the staff, illuminating Gandalf’s face and beard from the right. The style is reminiscent of classical portraiture but with a fantasy element, focusing on texture, light, and shadow to create depth and a rich,