Soul Gem in a Sacred Shrine - Oil Painting

An oil painting on canvas of a sacred shrine interior. At the center of a carved wooden altar sits a luminous soul gem, radiating an inner pale-blue light. Inside the gem, tiny silhouettes swirl as if souls trapped within. Warm amber candlelight and rising incense smoke curl through the air, casting soft halos on ornate panels and hanging tassels. Dust motes drift in a clear shaft of sunlight from a high window. Thick impasto brushwork, rich earth tones—ochres, burnt umber, ultramarine—and bright gem highlights create dramatic chiaroscuro. The mood is reverent and mystical, capturing a quiet rite surrounding the gem.