Magic Carpet Over a Prison Yard

An ornate magic carpet with a richly woven Persian pattern in jewel tones—crimson, sapphire, emerald—with gold tassels floats above a bleak prison courtyard. The prison is gray stone with tall towers, barred windows, and rusted gates, bathed in warm dawn light that casts long shadows. The carpet glides over dust and gravel, trailing glittering motes that circle and form faint magical runes in the air. A lone inmate sits cross-legged on the carpet, wrapped in a tattered coat, eyes closed as if in meditation or dream. The scene is rendered as an oil painting with thick impasto brushstrokes, dramatic chiaroscuro, and a painterly texture that emphasizes the contrast between the harsh stone and the magical glow. The mood blends dark realism with surreal wonder, suggesting escape and hope within confinement.