A realistic painting-style illustration depicts an intense and solemn pre

A realistic painting-style illustration depicts an intense and solemn pre-execution or sermon scene, set in a medieval European city. The central focus is on three men in the foreground. The main figure, a bald man with long hair and a full beard, wears a long white tunic adorned with a prominent red cross of Saint George on his chest, tied at the waist. He is leaning against a tall, weathered wooden post, pointing emphatically upward with his right hand as he speaks passionately. To his right is another man in a crimson hooded robe and royal blue cape. Behind them is a third man with blonde hair, partially turned around, also dressed in a white robe with a red cross, facing the lamppost. A religious figure, possibly a friar, dressed in a hooded brown robe, holds an ornate golden crucifix on a tall staff to the left of the main figures. The background features a large crowd of people dressed in various period-appropriate costumes, including knights in armor, hooded figures, and others in soft-colored cloaks and tunics. The crowd's expressions range from attentive to somber. Medieval buildings with wooden structures and gable roofs are visible, suggesting a European setting. The lighting is natural and diffuse, creating a dramatic atmosphere with moderate contrast and balanced brightness.