Thunderbird Over Aegean Temple - Oil Painting

An epic oil painting scene set in ancient Greece: a colossal thunderbird, its plumage a mosaic of iridescent blues, golds, and bronze, spreads massive wings above a sunlit marble harbor temple. The bird crackles with electric energy, a bright lightning bolt arching from its beak to the storm-laden sky. Below, Doric columns of a Parthenon-like temple crown a rocky promontory; olive trees, bronze braziers, and marble statues of heroic Greek figures dot the foreground. A priest-guardian in a himation watches in awe as sea winds whip the waves and rain glints on marble. Thick, luminous oil strokes create rich chiaroscuro lighting, with warm ochre and deep cobalt tones reminiscent of classical academic painting, touched by Romantic drama.