Throne of Portals in a Portal Lab

An ornate throne stands on a raised marble dais in the heart of a portal laboratory. Painted as an oil-on-canvas with thick impasto and rich chiaroscuro, the scene blends Baroque drama with speculative science. The throne is carved from dark mahogany with brass inlays and deep crimson velvet cushions. Surrounding the dais are glasswork benches, humming machines, coils, and glass chambers; screens and gauges glow with soft amber and emerald light. Behind the throne, shimmering portal rings hover in space, their surfaces rippling with electric blues, violets, and greens; one central portal emits a pale white core. The lighting is cinematic: dramatic shadows cast by the throne, highlights catching brass filigree, and visible brushstrokes giving texture to fabrics, metal, and stone. The gaze falls on the throne as if it commands the lab's secrets, while the portal phenomena create a surreal, otherworldly atmosphere. The composition is a three-quarter view with the throne facing slightly left, perspective receding into a corridor of portal tunnels in the distance, and a subtle varnish sheen that mimics an aged masterwork.