"A new exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum examines how medieval artists visualized the Biblical story of Creation and how those images continue to shape artistic interpretations today. Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages brings together medieval manuscripts and contemporary artworks to explore how ideas about the world's origins were understood, debated, and reimagined across centuries."
"The exhibition is organised around several thematic sections, including Visualizing the Creation, Creation in the Abrahamic Faiths, The Introduction of Evil, and Beginnings and Ends, as well as a focused section devoted to Adam and Eve. Together, these themes highlight how medieval artists translated abstract theological concepts into vivid visual forms. In Visualizing the Creation, visitors encounter medieval attempts to depict the seven days of Creation in ways that were accessible to contemporary audiences."
Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages presents medieval manuscripts and contemporary artworks that trace Creation narratives' influence from the Middle Ages to today. On view at the Getty Center from January 27 through April 19, 2026, the exhibition pairs fifteen medieval manuscripts from the Getty Museum's collection with four contemporary paintings by Los Angeles–based artist Harmonia Rosales. The display is organized into thematic sections such as Visualizing the Creation, Creation in the Abrahamic Faiths, The Introduction of Evil, Beginnings and Ends, and a focused Adam and Eve section. The exhibition shows how medieval artists translated theological ideas into visual forms and how contemporary works challenge and reframe those traditions. One featured manuscript, The Creation of the World, depicts God presiding above while holding a disc divided into circular scenes.
Read at Medievalists.net
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