#ancient

Historical Reconstruction of Herculaneum's Ancient Baths

• Model: Z-Image Turbo

• Size: 2576 X 1456 (3.75 MP)

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  • Prompt: {a hyperrealistic|an eerily lifelike|a cinematic} reconstruction of the ancient {Suburban Baths|Forum Baths|Central Thermae} of Herculaneum, frozen in time mid-use—{steam rising in golden shafts|mist curling around marble columns|humid air distorting the flickering lamplight} as {bathers lounge|slaves pour water|patrons gossip} beneath {vaulted ceilings|frescoed archways|crumbling mosaics}. A {wealthy merchant|athlete|politician} reclines {nude|half-draped in linen} on a {porphyry bench|sun-warmed marble slab}, his skin glistening with {olive oil|rosewater|saffron-infused unguents}, while a {slave girl|attendant} kneels beside him, pouring {a bronze ewer of scented water|a cascade from an alabaster amphora}. Nearby, {two senators argue|a group of women whisper|a pair of wrestlers stretch} near the {tepidarium|frigidarium|caldarium}, their reflections {distorted|crystal clear} in the {black-and-white mosaic floor|murky plunge pool}. The scene is lit by {drifting shafts of afternoon sun|smoky oil lamps|the eerie glow of braziers}, casting {dramatic chiaroscuro|soft golden highlights|long, haunting shadows} across {muscular torsos|delicate drapery|crumbling stucco reliefs of nymphs}. Through an {open archway|partially collapsed wall}, glimpses of {Mount Vesuvius looming|the bustling marina|a sunlit courtyard} remind viewers this is {a doomed city|a living moment}. {Dust motes swirl|Ash drifts unseen|Laughter echoes} as the composition balances {raw sensuality|archaeological precision|decadent decay}.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

License Beyond Authority

• Model: ImagineArt

• Size: 3840 X 2160 (8.29 MP)

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  • Prompt: A vast subterranean archaeological chamber carved from sheer stone walls, torchlight flickering against rough-hewn rock as a colossal cylindrical monolith rises from the excavation floor. The ancient artifact towers several stories high, its surface densely carved with layered symbolic reliefs, glyphs, sigils, geometric diagrams, celestial motifs, and archaic pictographs that glow with a soft molten amber light as if energized from within. The carvings spiral upward in structured bands, suggesting a lost cosmology or forgotten machine-language, equal parts ritual object and technological device. At the base, a lead scholar in heavy academic robes stands in reverent silence, one hand raised to trace the illuminated symbols, posture caught between awe and comprehension, face lit by the glyphlight. Around them, a small group of researchers and inventors work intently: one kneels with parchment and instruments sketching diagrams, another stands reading notes by firelight, others observe with lanterns and measuring tools. Small ritual fires burn in stone braziers, their smoke curling upward into the darkness, embers drifting through the air. The environment is dim, cavernous, and ancient, with scattered stones, excavation tools, stacked artifacts, and fragments of unearthed masonry hinting at a buried civilization older than recorded history. The atmosphere is tense and revelatory — a moment of discovery frozen at the threshold between myth and science, where forgotten knowledge awakens beneath the earth. --mod masterpiece, --mod best quality, --mod epic fantasy archaeology, --mod ancient technology aesthetic, --mod glowing runic inscriptions, --mod cinematic chiaroscuro lighting, --mod torchlit cavern, --mod volumetric light shafts, --mod dust motes and embers in air, --mod high contrast warm amber against cool stone blues, --mod ultra-detailed stone textures, --mod intricate glyph design, --mod mythic scale, --mod sense of scholarly discovery, --mod painterly realism, --mod dramatic composition, --mod deep depth of field, --mod concept art illustration, --mod fantasy realism, --mod archaeological mysticism, --mod soft global illumination, --mod 8k detail, --mod artstation trending, --mod timeless ancient civilization vibe
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Cosmic Dreams: A Surreal Symbolic Journey

• Model: FluX 2 (Pro)

• Size: 2224 X 1664 (3.70 MP)

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  • Prompt: The hardest problems can be ignored. The belly of the feast can bloat. Solar ejections and shmancy magical dances of splay on display. The "Oh My God" particle moved at 99.999999999999999999999% of the speed of light and was detected on Earth. Totes not a big deal if you're careful not to think about it. The Void, nearby and flicking farticles your way if your nose is big enough. Poetry arose as a smelly flower from a phase of decay and disease to release a phase of Thoth's work, a faze ibis gig where the big, big money was scooped up by the snarky, wrong, and overconfident, just because justice does what it wants and you can like it or you can love it, but you can't get above it.. Cosmic rays are better than puke. That's fine. You can quote someone that's not like you or someone you don't like, you don't mirror. 10,000 space bullets in every square, INDEPENDENT of SCALE! Yay! Whoa! Just say stuff that's not productive. It's that easy. It's that campy. It's that urge to poeticize.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Mystical Glow of Enchanted Relics

• Model: Artistic

• Size: 2224 X 1664 (3.70 MP)

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  • Prompt: Wizard's Study with his tools and candles on a table in a Medieval room, by Jean-Baptiste Monge, watercolor and ink, intricate details, fantasy, beautiful, award winning, colorful, fantastic view, crisp quality
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

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• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: Masterpiece, a delicate ink and watercolor wash rendering on rough handmade paper, capturing a surreal and mystical moment at the edge of the world. A beautiful woman stands upon a rocky shoreline, her form rendered with elegant, flowing lines. She wears a simple bikini, suggested by minimal strokes, her hair a cascade of fine, wind-swept ink lines. Beside her, sitting serenely in the crashing waves, is a wise, elderly man with skin the color of the deep sea, achieved through layered washes of indigo, teal, and lapis lazuli. The background is a breathtaking transition. A stunning sunset bleeds across the horizon in vibrant washes of tangerine, magenta, and gold, which softly dissolve upward into a starry night sky, dotted with fine white ink specks. Distant, dark mountains rise against this glow, and ancient, eroded stone columns are partially submerged in the water, their forms textured with coarse, gritty ink work. The ocean waves crash around them, rendered with dynamic, sweeping strokes of aquamarine, pearl white, and deep cerulean, creating a powerful sense of movement that contrasts with the figures' tranquil presence. The overall atmosphere is ethereal and mystical, a serene convergence of human beauty, ancient wisdom, and the eternal, dramatic beauty of nature at dusk.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Strength and determination.

• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: *She stands alone on the shore of the warm Mediterranean sea, shown from a three-quarter front view, her body angled slightly towards the viewer while her gaze is directed out to the sea, with the city and its architecture positioned behind her, and her bright, slightly wild eyes shine with strength and determination as she gazes out into the sparkling sea. Her temperamental yet charming beauty holds many secrets, fantasies, and deepest, darkest fears, shielded by the curls of her jet black hair. Captivatingly dressed by Milo Manara, her sensual aura is unmistakable, but she learned long ago to stand alone and strong. *Clean, elegant painting, sensual anatomy and smooth, confident contours. Rich, highly saturated colour treatment with full pigment density, modern colouring, soft shadow gradations and lighting that creates volume, depth and strong visual presence. *** her gaze is directed out to the sparkling sea* sun-kissed skin* gentle wind moving through her hair* flowing blue summer dress* stone steps descending from a narrow old street toward her* warm yellowed stone blocks of ancient coastal houses in the background* small paved square with worn old stone slabs behind her* cascading mediterranean flowers hanging from house façades* sunlit sea reflections shimmering in a window pane behind her*
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Point of No Appeal

• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 3792 X 2133 (8.09 MP)

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  • Prompt: Brutal, mythic confrontation frozen at brink of decision: towering ash-blonde warrior in archaic fantasy-Roman armor stands dominant, mid-advance, muscles coiled, fists clenched, facing fallen opponent sprawled shattered stone. Downed man, clad in rough sleeved jerkin and trousers, raises dirk—arm shaking retaliation and surrender. Behind them pale, silver-haired woman, statuesque and calm, raised arm holding radiant gem-stone casting only light. She is witness, arbiter, and prize. Instant before outcome. Warrior has not struck. Fallen man has not chosen mercy or surrender. Woman’s raised stone arrests time—glow suspending scene at knife-edge where breath decides doom or dominance. If man strikes, disaster follows. If he yields, balance of power shifts forever. Woman does not intervene—she records the truth of choice. Low angle at ground level. Warrior occupies left foreground, legs braced wide, torso turned three-quarters toward viewer, mass dominating the frame. Fallen man lies diagonally across right foreground, one arm bracing weight, torso twisted toward warrior, blade raised defensively at advancing man. Broken stone slabs, scattered rubble, overturned drinking vessel anchor the ground plane. Woman stands centered in mid-background, partially veiled by red mist; her lower body fades into haze. Marble column rises behind her, half-lost to smoke and dust. Visual hierarchy is absolute: victor → victim → witness. Ancient interior choked with crimson dust and smoke. Floor: fractured stone, dust-coated, uneven, bearing scars of countless struggles. Armor bronze and leather, dulled and scratched, shaped in fantasy idiom—muscular cuirass, bracers, strapped sandals. Fallen man’s clothing is coarse fabric, creased, dirt-streaked. Dirk’s metal catches faint highlights. Woman’s garment is soft, flowing, ceremonial, texture barely visible through haze. Glowing stone emits golden-white light cutting through red fog, defining edges, casting long shadows. Dominant palette of red mist, ember-orange dust, shadowed umber stone. Primary light from the stone, star-like flare silhouetting woman’s face and shoulders. Secondary reflected light grazes warriors’ muscles and armor, carving anatomy from shadow. Air is thick—particulate haze diffuses edges, softens depth, blurs boundary between foreground violence and mythic backdrop. Highlights painterly; shadows deep but legible. Pulp-fantasy tragedy, ritualized combat. Not chaos—judgment. Scene embodies consequence and cost of choice. Woman sanctifies moment. Combatants are archetypes: conqueror and defiant survivor. Image reads like sword-and-sorcery cover—heroism stripped of certainty, struggle balanced by witness, desire bound to fate. --mod epic-maximalist, --mod pulp-fantasy, --mod sword-and-sorcery, --mod mythic-combat, --mod frozen-moment, --mod consequence-driven, --mod low-angle-composition, --mod dramatic-foreground, --mod cinematic-staging, --mod heroic-scale, --mod ritual-violence, --mod painterly-realism, --mod oil-painting-texture, --mod controlled-chiaroscuro, --mod atmospheric-haze, --mod red-mist-environment, --mod volumetric-light, --mod rim-lighting, --mod anatomical-emphasis, --mod muscular-figure, --mod worn-armor, --mod ancient-stone, --mod broken-rubble, --mod symbolic-witness, --mod glowing-artifact, --mod mythic-archetypes
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Red Dragon in Winter Mpuntains ** #A ❤ for Dragons!

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1152 X 864 (1.00 MP)

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  • Prompt: Chaotic-Evil Red Dragon breathing Fire, both wings spreaded, Top of a Mountain, Winter
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Legend CXV – He Who Wrote Immortals

• Model: Nano Banana Pro (Pro)

• Size: 2731 X 1536 (4.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Create an image of an elderly fantasy dwarf seated at a cluttered wooden workstation in a dimly lit, cozy workshop. The dwarf has a long, flowing white beard, deep wrinkles, and prominent brows, indicating wisdom and age. He wears a finely detailed, dark blue tunic with intricate silver armor embellishments on the shoulders and forearms, dark blue pants, and sturdy black leather boots. A long, pointed blue hat rests atop his head, draping to one side. He has bright, intelligent eyes, slightly magnified by round spectacles perched on the bridge of his nose. The dwarf is engrossed in a heavy, leather-bound tome, quill in hand, as if adding notes or creating a formula. The workshop is a cavern of curiosities, with wooden shelves overflowing with various bottles, trinkets, gears, and mystical artifacts. The environment has a warm, golden hue from numerous candles and a central aged brass lantern that emits a soft glow. Visible among the objects are green glowing potions, brass instruments, rolled parchment, and a lantern-style cage. A wooden barrel stands next to the dwarf, its surface covered with an open book, scattered crystals, and a mortar and pestle filled with an unidentifiable green substance. The walls are adorned with hanging tools, ropes, and metallic oddities that capture the light, creating a glittering backdrop. There's a palpable sense of magic, history, and alchemical study that pervades the scene.style by Sergey Kolesov x Ruan Jia x Jean-Baptiste Monge
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Mystical Duo in a Dimly Lit Spaceship

• Model: SeeDream

• Size: 2224 X 1664 (3.70 MP)

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  • Prompt: Oil painting of a human couple, a full body tall sci-fi warrior dressed like a futurist punk viking style and a full woman sci-fi woman with black hair and red lips dressed in futurist punk middle ages arab style. Both are watching each other mesmerized by other's beauty. They are inside a hughe spaceship decorated in a futuristic deco style. Painting in the style of Julie Bell, George Petty, Michael Whelan, Bernie Wrightson, Olivia De Berardinis, Luis Royo
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

sketches of Babylon (vii)

• Model: FluX 2 (Ultra)

• Size: 2496 X 3296 (8.23 MP)

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  • Prompt: A highly detailed watercolor illustration of a massive ancient city, ancient Babylon in an expansive valley, an isometric shot showing many buildings, towers, and walls with intricate battlements and details. One long, wide road, with smaller roads shooting off to the side, cuts through the metropolis from the foreground to the very far background, where in the middle distance there is a large temple, and past that the road fades into mist. The main road is flanked by thick walls covered in intricate designs and towers with battlements on top. In the middleground, the road has an entryway with a large gate and small people walking through it. There are several large buildings with high windows and columns. The entire city is surrounded by a towering, fortified wall with many more intricate battlements on top. The drawing implies a strong light source directly above, causing every building and wall to cast a striking, deep shadow that perfectly follows the direction of the light. The city is done in black ink on a parchment-colored background. Illustration in a style of Paul Cezanne.
  • Using base image: Yes

Guardians of the Sky Stone Valley

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1280 X 720 (0.92 MP)

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  • Prompt: A Van Gogh–style oil painting of China’s Stone Forest, jagged limestone pillars painted with thick impasto, bold outlines, and broken color; swirling cobalt and ultramarine sky above in turbulent spirals.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

Wisdom of the Elders #diversitysaturday

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 1264 X 944 (1.19 MP)

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  • Prompt: Deeply textured artistic oil pastel painting of wise thoughtful deeply aged and old women and men debating the meaning, fragility, and sanctity of life, present century, Arthur Rackham, Martin Schongauer, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer, highly imaginative, Arthur rackham, Monet, Van Gogh, arthur rackham, Alexei Alexeievich Harlamov, Monet, Maxfield Parrish, Joseph Wright
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape

Warriors of the Ancient Dark Realm

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 2560 X 1440 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: An epic comic art splash page set in the Forgotten Realms, depicting a legendary band of Heroes of Faerûn united against looming darkness. At the center stands a noble human paladin in radiant armor, holy sigils glowing with divine light. Beside them, an elven ranger draws a bow etched with runes, a hooded half-orc barbarian grips a massive greataxe, and a cunning halfling rogue emerges from the shadows with twin daggers. A powerful tiefling sorcerer and a wise dwarven cleric complete the party, arcane and divine energies swirling together. The backdrop reveals an iconic Faerûn landscape ancient ruins, towering spires, and a dragon’s silhouette cutting through a storm-lit sky. Dynamic heroic poses, bold ink lines, rich fantasy color palette, subtle halftone textures, dramatic lighting, high contrast. Classic D&D fantasy fused with modern comic art style, cinematic composition, splash-page illustration, no text.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape_wide

DANCING SNOWMAN

• Model: Combined Video

• Size: 1088 X 1920 (2.09 MP)

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  • Has Audio: Yes

A dragon-like winter fairy tale - Thanks to Ravenflower for Inspiration

• Model: ChatGPT (Pro) Full

• Size: 2352 X 1568 (3.69 MP)

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  • Prompt: A beautiful little ice dragon sits by a shiny frozen lake on a full moon night in winter and looks after Father Christmas with his flying reindeer sleigh in the starry night sky, watercolour, fantasy illustration, alcohol ink., Style of Anne Stokes, Jean Baptiste-Monge, Boris Vallejo, Julie Bell, Frank Frazetta, Larry Elmore, Keith Parkinson, Clyde Caldwell, Chris Archilleos
  • Using base image: No
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SNOW VALSE III

• Model: Combined Video

• Size: 1080 X 1920 (2.07 MP)

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  • Has Audio: Yes

SNOW VALSE II

• Model: Combined Video

• Size: 1280 X 768 (0.98 MP)

• Used settings:

  • Has Audio: Yes

SNOW VALSE I

• Model: Combined Video

• Size: 1080 X 1920 (2.07 MP)

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  • Has Audio: Yes

Whispers of an Ancient Tree in Mist

• Model: DaVinci2

• Size: 2224 X 1680 (3.74 MP)

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  • Prompt: mysterious tree remote landscape in the fog Oil brushes on canvas, medium paintings with paint, zen line brush art, white, gold, black and grey.
  • Using base image: No
  • Aspect Ratio: landscape