Scholar in a Clockwork City: Concept Art

An expansive concept-art scene of a scholar in a clockwork city. Towering brass buildings with exposed gears, copper spires, wrought-iron balconies, and spiraling clockwork staircases fill the skyline. Steam vents hiss along cobblestone streets; amber gas lamps cast warm light and blue-green patina glints on metal surfaces. Airships drift overhead as ornate wind-catchers rotate. In the foreground, a scholarly figure stands on a wet street, wearing a tailored waistcoat, long coat, and brass-rimmed goggles, studying an illuminated manuscript whose pages glow with rotating gears and holographic diagrams. Around them, mechanized pigeons, brass kiosks, and clockwork guardians bustle about. The scene emphasizes rich brass, copper, and teal tones, with fine engravings, rivets, and cogwork textures. Lighting blends sunset warmth with the internal glow of machinery; cinematic wide shot with deep perspective, slight depth of field to keep the scholar in sharp focus while the background recedes into detail. Style: concept art, painterly, highly detailed, cinematic.