Skip to main content

Genesis Collection (#43)

"Genesis: A Journey through Time and Creation" Step into the realm of Genesis, where ancient tales come to life in vibrant colors and intricate details

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Journey of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco)

The Journey of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249246 The Journey of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Drunkenness of Noah, 1356-67 (fresco)

The Drunkenness of Noah, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249245 The Drunkenness of Noah, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Noah Building the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco)

Noah Building the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249243 Noah Building the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Leaving the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco)

Leaving the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249244 Leaving the Ark, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; (add.info.: sortie de l arche de Noe; ); Italian

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise (oil on panel)

Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise (oil on panel)
XIR243474 Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Blois, France; (add.info.: Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; ); Flemish

Background imageGenesis Collection: Laban Searching for the Idols, 1647 (oil on canvas)

Laban Searching for the Idols, 1647 (oil on canvas)
XIR232698 Laban Searching for the Idols, 1647 (oil on canvas) by La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 95x133 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Rachel had stolen Labans teraphim)

Background imageGenesis Collection: Moses Saved from the Water (oil on canvas)

Moses Saved from the Water (oil on canvas)
XIR232696 Moses Saved from the Water (oil on canvas) by Fosse, Charles de la (1636-1716); 125x110 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Flood, from the Atrium, detail of Noah putting peacocks on the ark (mosaic)

The Flood, from the Atrium, detail of Noah putting peacocks on the ark (mosaic)
XIR249418 The Flood, from the Atrium, detail of Noah putting peacocks on the ark (mosaic) by Veneto-Byzantine School, (13th century); Basilica di San Marco, Venice

Background imageGenesis Collection: Earth, or The Earthly Paradise, detail of animals, 1607-08 (oil on copper)

Earth, or The Earthly Paradise, detail of animals, 1607-08 (oil on copper)
XIR227274 Earth, or The Earthly Paradise, detail of animals, 1607-08 (oil on copper) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Louvre, Paris

Background imageGenesis Collection: Joseph and the Wife of Potiphar (oil on canvas)

Joseph and the Wife of Potiphar (oil on canvas)
XIR227130 Joseph and the Wife of Potiphar (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 54x117 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Creation of the World (oil on canvas)

The Creation of the World (oil on canvas)
XIR223485 The Creation of the World (oil on canvas) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek (oil on canvas)

Meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek (oil on canvas)
XIR223254 Meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes

Background imageGenesis Collection: Reconstruction of the Tower of Babel (b / w photo)

Reconstruction of the Tower of Babel (b / w photo)
XIR222708 Reconstruction of the Tower of Babel (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: reconstitution de la Tour de Babel; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Noahs Ark, detail of the right hand side, after a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder

Noahs Ark, detail of the right hand side, after a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder
XIR216447 Noahs Ark, detail of the right hand side, after a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder (oil on canvas) by Snellinck, Jan (1549-1638); Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy; Flemish

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Animals Entering Noahs Ark (oil on panel)

The Animals Entering Noahs Ark (oil on panel)
XIR222253 The Animals Entering Noahs Ark (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 73x104 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: l Entree dans l Arche de Noe; ); Flemish

Background imageGenesis Collection: Joseph and Potiphars Wife, 1803-05 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Joseph and Potiphars Wife, 1803-05 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XYC213852 Joseph and Potiphars Wife, 1803-05 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 35.6x32.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam, 1507 (oil on panel)

Adam, 1507 (oil on panel)
XIR1943 Adam, 1507 (oil on panel) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 209x81 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; German, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Study for The Creation of Adam (black chalk on paper) (verso) (for recto see 191766)

Study for The Creation of Adam (black chalk on paper) (verso) (for recto see 191766)
BAL191765 Study for The Creation of Adam (black chalk on paper) (verso) (for recto see 191766) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London

Background imageGenesis Collection: Creation of the World (fresco)

Creation of the World (fresco)
XIR190316 Creation of the World (fresco) by Rusuti, Filippo (fl.1308-17); San Francesco, Upper Church, Assisi, Italy; (add.info.: Creation du Monde)

Background imageGenesis Collection: Art Cabinet with painted scenes from Genesis, Anonymous, Frans Francken (II), c. 1650

Art Cabinet with painted scenes from Genesis, Anonymous, Frans Francken (II), c. 1650

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam and Eve, from Fayum (wall painting)

Adam and Eve, from Fayum (wall painting)
XIR184036 Adam and Eve, from Fayum (wall painting) by Coptic, (11th century); Coptic Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Tebtunis (Um el-Beregat, Fayoum)); Egyptian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Allegory of the Creation of the Cosmos (oil on canvas)

Allegory of the Creation of the Cosmos (oil on canvas)
BAL183671 Allegory of the Creation of the Cosmos (oil on canvas) by Naiveu, Matthys (1647-1721); Pavlovsk Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam and Eve, detail of Eves head (oil on panel) (detail of 159264)

Adam and Eve, detail of Eves head (oil on panel) (detail of 159264)
XIR182169 Adam and Eve, detail of Eves head (oil on panel) (detail of 159264) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon, France; German

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Original Sin, from the Holy Cross Hermitage in Maderuelo (fresco)

The Original Sin, from the Holy Cross Hermitage in Maderuelo (fresco)
XIR179455 The Original Sin, from the Holy Cross Hermitage in Maderuelo (fresco) by Spanish School, (12th century); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Noahs Ark, after 1613 (oil on canvas)

Noahs Ark, after 1613 (oil on canvas)
XIR177940 Noahs Ark, after 1613 (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: L Entree dans l Arche de Noe; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Eve, 1890 (glazed ceramic)

Eve, 1890 (glazed ceramic)
XOS1766053 Eve, 1890 (glazed ceramic) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 60. x27.9x27.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden
XOS1765697 Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Fall of Man and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, with four Ignudi, 1510 (fresco) (post-restoration) by Buonarroti

Background imageGenesis Collection: Town detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)

Town detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)
XOS1765524 Town detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGenesis Collection: Construction detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)

Construction detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)
XOS1765523 Construction detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGenesis Collection: Ship rigging detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)

Ship rigging detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)
XOS1765521 Ship rigging detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGenesis Collection: Raft detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)

Raft detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel)
XOS1765520 Raft detail from Tower of Babel, 1563 (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageGenesis Collection: Esau sells his birthright to Jacob, Willem Isaacsz

Esau sells his birthright to Jacob, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, print maker: Anonymous, Paulus Moreelse, 1609 - 1659

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c. 1357 (fresco)

Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c. 1357 (fresco)
XAL176196 Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c.1357 (fresco) by Guariento, Ridolfo di Arpo (c.1310-c.1370); 130x96 cm; Accademia Patavina, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: God Creating the World by Compass, from a manuscript illumination of Le Livre

God Creating the World by Compass, from a manuscript illumination of Le Livre
XJF173280 God Creating the World by Compass, from a manuscript illumination of Le Livre du Tresor by Brunetto Latini (1220-94)

Background imageGenesis Collection: Adam (oil on panel)

Adam (oil on panel)
XAL172247 Adam (oil on panel) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 212x85 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; German, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Eve (oil on panel)

Eve (oil on panel)
XAL172246 Eve (oil on panel) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 212x85 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; German, out of copyright

Background imageGenesis Collection: Jacob burying the false gods under the oak by Shechem (oil on canvas)

Jacob burying the false gods under the oak by Shechem (oil on canvas)
BAL170632 Jacob burying the false gods under the oak by Shechem (oil on canvas) by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); 95x129 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageGenesis Collection: Abraham and the Three Angels, attributed to Symon Novelanus, 1577 - 1627

Abraham and the Three Angels, attributed to Symon Novelanus, 1577 - 1627

Background imageGenesis Collection: Abraham frees Lot, attributed to Symon Novelanus, 1577 - 1627

Abraham frees Lot, attributed to Symon Novelanus, 1577 - 1627

Background imageGenesis Collection: Isaac Blessing Jacob, c. 1520 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)

Isaac Blessing Jacob, c. 1520 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)
XIR16842 Isaac Blessing Jacob, c.1520 (oil on canvas transferred from panel) by Girolamo da Treviso II (Girolamo Pennacchi) (1497-1544); 55.5x73 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; Italian

Background imageGenesis Collection: Lot and his daughters, Gerard ter Borch (I), 1632

Lot and his daughters, Gerard ter Borch (I), 1632

Background imageGenesis Collection: Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Fall of Man, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration)

Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Fall of Man, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration)
BAL167699 Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Fall of Man, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageGenesis Collection: Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Eve, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration)

Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Eve, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration)
BAL167697 Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Eve, 1510 (fresco) (post restoration) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Background imageGenesis Collection: Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Adam, 1511-12 (fresco) (post restoration)

Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Adam, 1511-12 (fresco) (post restoration)
BAL167696 Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Creation of Adam, 1511-12 (fresco) (post restoration) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Background imageGenesis Collection: Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Sacrifice of Noah, 1508-10 (fresco) (post restoration)

Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Sacrifice of Noah, 1508-10 (fresco) (post restoration)
BAL167695 Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-12): The Sacrifice of Noah, 1508-10 (fresco) (post restoration) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Background imageGenesis Collection: Noahs Ark, illustration from Brevis Narratio... published by Theodore de Bry

Noahs Ark, illustration from Brevis Narratio... published by Theodore de Bry
XIR161154 Noahs Ark, illustration from Brevis Narratio... published by Theodore de Bry, 1591 (coloured engraving) by Bry, Th

Background imageGenesis Collection: Left wing of the High Altar of St. Peters in Hamburg, the Grabower Altar, 1383

Left wing of the High Altar of St. Peters in Hamburg, the Grabower Altar, 1383
XKH159468 Left wing of the High Altar of St. Peters in Hamburg, the Grabower Altar, 1383 (tempera on panel) (detail of 145257) by Master Bertram of Minden (c.1345-c.1415)

Background imageGenesis Collection: The Creation of Eve, 1356-67 (fresco)

The Creation of Eve, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL159378 The Creation of Eve, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; (add.info.: from the rib of Adam; ); Italian




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Genesis: A Journey through Time and Creation" Step into the realm of Genesis, where ancient tales come to life in vibrant colors and intricate details. From Burne-Jones' captivating portrayal of Adam and Eve's laborious tasks to the mesmerizing reproduction of The Creation from the Sarajevo Haggadah, each artwork unveils a chapter in humanity's origin story. Marvel at Bosch's enigmatic masterpiece, "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " which transports us to a world teeming with both pleasure and temptation. As we delve deeper into this narrative tapestry, we witness Noah's Ark welcoming animals from all corners of creation, an awe-inspiring sight captured by an artist's brush in 1613. Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's Dream brings forth a momentous revelation as depicted in vivid hues on canvas. This biblical tale echoes throughout history, reminding us that even dreams hold profound significance. The Luther Bible presents its own visual interpretation of The Creation through colored woodcuts that stir our imagination. Hicks' rendition of Noah's Ark takes us back to 1846 when this timeless tale resonated deeply with audiences seeking solace amidst turbulent times. Meanwhile, the Fall of Rebel Angels illuminates pages from Jean Duke Berry’s Tres Riches Heures manuscript—a testament to medieval craftsmanship and spiritual devotion. In the Holy Monastery of Kykkos nestled within Cyprus' Troodos Mountains lies a sanctuary steeped in religious heritage. Here, Genesis finds its place among sacred texts and revered icons—an eternal reminder that these stories transcend time itself. Michelangelo’s fresco adorning the Sistine Chapel ceiling captures our attention as Adam reaches out towards God—depicting their divine connection through touch alone. William Blake adds his artistic touch with watercolors depicting an angel clothing Adam and Eve with coats made from skins—a symbol of protection bestowed upon them by heavenly grace. Lastly, Jacob’s Ladder immortalized in Bunyan's allegorical masterpiece invites us to ascend towards spiritual enlightenment.