Biblical Paintings from Genesis

Explore famous artworks inspired by the book of Genesis in the Bible. These paintings span centuries of art history, from Renaissance masters to modern artists, each depicting scenes and stories from Genesis.

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Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael by Pieter Lastman

Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael (1612)

Pieter Lastman (Amsterdam, 1583 - 1633)

Genesis 21:8-21

Abraham Entertains Three Strangers by Gustave Doré

Abraham Entertains Three Strangers

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 18:1-15

Abraham Meets Melchizedek by Peter Paul Rubens

Abraham Meets Melchizedek (c1625)

Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, 1577 - 1640)

Genesis 14

Abraham Serving the Three Angels by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Abraham Serving the Three Angels (1646)

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden, Netherland, 1606 - 1669)

Genesis 18:1-12

Abraham meets the Three Angels by Ferdinand Bol

Abraham meets the Three Angels (c1662)

Ferdinand Bol (Dordrecht, 1616 - 1680)

Genesis 18:1-15

Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac by Federico Bencovich

Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac (1715)

Federico Bencovich (Venice, 1667 - 1753)

Genesis 22:1-19

Adam and Eve by Hans Holbein the Younger

Adam and Eve (1517)

Hans Holbein the Younger (Augsburg, Germany, 1497 - 1543)

Genesis 3:1-13

Adam and Eve (1526) by Lucas Cranach, the Elder

Adam and Eve (1526) (1526)

Lucas Cranach, the Elder (Kronach, 1472 - 1553)

Genesis 3

Burial of Sarah by Gustave Doré

Burial of Sarah

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 23

Cain kills Abel by Jan Lievens

Cain kills Abel (1640)

Jan Lievens (1607 - 1674)

Genesis 4

Cain slaying Abel by Peter Paul Rubens

Cain slaying Abel (1608)

Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, 1577 - 1640)

Genesis 4:8

Chaos by Wenceslaus Hollar

Chaos

Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague, 1607 - 1677)

Genesis 1:1-4

Chaos (The Creation) by Ivan Ayvazovsky

Chaos (The Creation) (1841)

Ivan Ayvazovsky (Hovhannes Aivazian, 1817 - 1900)

Genesis 1

Eliezer and Rebekah by Gustave Doré

Eliezer and Rebekah

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 24:1-27

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (1828)

Thomas Cole (Bolton le Moors, 1801 - 1848)

Genesis 3:21-24

Expulsion from the garden by Gustave Doré

Expulsion from the garden (1865)

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 3:21-24

God Judging Adam by William Blake

God Judging Adam (1795)

William Blake (London, 1757 - 1827)

Genesis 3:17-19

God took Enoch by Gerard Hoet

God took Enoch (c1728)

Gerard Hoet (Zaltbommel, 1648 - 1733)

Genesis 5:21-24

Hagar Leaves the House of Abraham by Peter Paul Rubens

Hagar Leaves the House of Abraham (c1615)

Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, 1577 - 1640)

Genesis 16:1-16

Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert by François-Joseph Navez

Hagar and Ishmael in the Desert (1820)

François-Joseph Navez (Brussels, 1787 - 1869)

Genesis 16:1-16

Hagar and the Angel by Pietro da Cortona

Hagar and the Angel (1637)

Pietro da Cortona (Tuscany, 1596 - 1669)

Genesis 16:7-15

Hagar in the Wilderness by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Hagar in the Wilderness (1835)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (Paris, 1796 - 1875)

Genesis 21:8-21

Hagar in the wilderness by Gustave Doré

Hagar in the wilderness

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 21:8-21

Isaac Blesses Jacob (Amsterdam) by Govert Flinck

Isaac Blesses Jacob (Amsterdam) (c1638)

Govert Flinck (Kleve, 1615 - 1660)

Genesis 27

Isaac blessing Jacob by Gustave Doré

Isaac blessing Jacob

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 27:1-29

Isaac's servant tying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm by Benjamin West

Isaac's servant tying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm (1775)

Benjamin West (London, 1738 - 1820)

Genesis 24:15-50

Jacob Tending the Flocks of Laban by Gustave Doré

Jacob Tending the Flocks of Laban

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 30:25-33

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Bartholomeus Breenbergh

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (1639)

Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Deventer, 1598 - 1657)

Genesis 32:22-32

Jacob persuades Leah and Rachel to flee by Pieter Potter

Jacob persuades Leah and Rachel to flee (1638)

Pieter Potter (Enkhuizen, 1597 - 1652)

Genesis 31:5

Jacob wrestling with the angel by Eugène Delacroix

Jacob wrestling with the angel

Eugène Delacroix (Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798 - 1863)

Genesis 32:22-32

Jacob's Dream by William Blake

Jacob's Dream (c1799)

William Blake (London, 1757 - 1827)

Genesis 28:10-22

Jacob's Dream by Ferdinand Bol

Jacob's Dream (1642)

Ferdinand Bol (Dordrecht, 1616 - 1680)

Genesis 28:10-22

Jacob's Dream by Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Jacob's Dream (c1660)

Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Seville, 1617 - 1682)

Genesis 28:10-22

Jacob's Dream by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Jacob's Dream (1726)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venice, 1696 - 1770)

Genesis 28:10-22

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream by Gustave Doré

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 41:1-36

Joseph Making Himself Known to his Brethren by Gustave Doré

Joseph Making Himself Known to his Brethren

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 45:1-12

Joseph Sold into Egypt by Gustave Doré

Joseph Sold into Egypt

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 37:12-36

Joseph's Bloody Coat Brought to Jacob by Diego Velázquez

Joseph's Bloody Coat Brought to Jacob (1630)

Diego Velázquez (Seville, 1599 - 1660)

Genesis 37:19-36

Joseph's Brothers Find the Silver Goblet in Benjamin's Sack by Alexander Ivanov

Joseph's Brothers Find the Silver Goblet in Benjamin's Sack (1831)

Alexander Ivanov (Saint Petersburg, 1806 - 1858)

Genesis 44:1-13

Joseph, the Butler and the Baker by Benjamin Cuyp

Joseph, the Butler and the Baker (c1630)

Benjamin Cuyp (Dordrecht , Netherland, 1612 - 1652)

Genesis 40

Joseph, the Butler and the Baker by Alexander Ivanov

Joseph, the Butler and the Baker (1827)

Alexander Ivanov (Saint Petersburg, 1806 - 1858)

Genesis 40

Light and Colour by J.M.W. Turner

Light and Colour (1844)

J.M.W. Turner (Covet Garden, 1775 - 1851)

Genesis 8:1-5

Lot and his Daughters by Antonio Bellucci

Lot and his Daughters (c1680)

Antonio Bellucci (Treviso, 1654 - 1726)

Genesis 19:30-38

Lot and his Daughters (oil paint) by Lucas van Leyden

Lot and his Daughters (oil paint) (c1521)

Lucas van Leyden (Leiden, Netherland, 1494 - 1533)

Genesis 19:30-38

Lot and his daughters by Abraham Bloemaert

Lot and his daughters (1624)

Abraham Bloemaert (Gorinchem, 1566 - 1651)

Genesis 19:30-38

Moses in the Bulrushes by Gustave Doré

Moses in the Bulrushes

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 2:1-10

Noah : The Eve of the Deluge by John Linnell

Noah : The Eve of the Deluge (1848)

John Linnell (London, 1792 - 1882)

Genesis 7:1-16

Noah Curses Canaan by Gustave Doré

Noah Curses Canaan (1865)

Gustave Doré (Strasbourg, France, 1832 - 1883)

Genesis 9:18-28

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