Prompt: A hyper-realistic oil painting portrait of a venetian octopus monk, peering from beneath his hood with the alien, octopus-like features of Cthulhu, in a baroque symmetrical composition, by Bronzino and Michael Whelan, set against a richly-detailed archway backdrop in the style of Maria Sibylla Merian, featuring apotheosis symbolism, with high contrast chiaroscuro lighting and a low-key color palette of elegant shades of grey and rich blacks.