This painting visualizes the opening scene of Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, capturing the quiet, symbolic moment when the shepherd boy Santiago arrives at an abandoned church with his flock at twilight. The church, long in ruins, is overtaken by nature—its collapsed roof revealing an enormous sycamore tree rooted where the sacristy once stood. The scene is bathed in soft silver-blue moonlight, evoking both solitude and wonder. Santiago stands thoughtfully among his sheep, a traveler on the verge of destiny. This concept art reflects the novel's spiritual tone and the quiet grandeur of a journey that is about to begin.
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