The Priest in the Thunderstorm: An Oil Painting

An oil painting on canvas of a Catholic priest in a black cassock with a white clerical collar, standing inside a stone church before a rain-slashed window. A fierce thunderstorm outside, lightning briefly illuminating his face. The candlelit altar glows softly, casting warm highlights on his hands in prayer. Thick impasto brushstrokes, deep chiaroscuro, and a rich, somber palette of ultramarine blues, charcoal grays, and gold. The rain beads on glass; the atmosphere is awe-filled, solemn, and contemplative, reminiscent of Rembrandt's baroque lighting.