The Book of Genesis - Bereishit - is the great story of beginnings: the creation of the world, the first humans, the birth of moral choices, family conflicts, exile, covenant, hope and much more.
Across centuries, the stories of Genesis have found visual forms. From Renaissance and Baroque masters to medieval Jewish manuscripts and modern Jewish art, Genesis became a source of visual reflection - shaped by faith, tradition, and historical experience.
In this two-part series, we'll see how the stories of Genesis were translated into images: from monumental frescoes and dramatic canvases to illuminated manuscripts and modern interpretations created in Europe and Israel.