Hydra Amid the Cosmic Sea of Stars

An immense hydra with many serpentine heads, each snarling and crowned with dark iridescent scales, painted as a grand oil painting with thick impasto and visible brushstrokes. The hydra stands atop a jagged, cratered rock floating in the void, among the stars. Behind it swirl luminous nebulas and distant galaxies, with tiny planets glittering in the distance. Dramatic chiaroscuro lighting casts warm amber highlights on some heads while cool blue shadows define others, creating a dramatic, tactile texture reminiscent of Baroque masters. The canvas shows aged varnish and rich oil-paint texture, blending mythic horror with cosmic wonder in a surreal, epic scene.