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Genesis 28 Collection: The Art

A guide to the art in the library.

The Collection

Dream of Jacob - 24" x 36"

Dream of Jacob by Sergey Roy

 Print 

Current Location: Library 

Interesting Fact: Roy began his artistic endeavors by painting the wall of his childhood bedroom. 

Dream of Jacob with Angels by Raphael Sanzio da Urbino 

Monochrome Relief Line-Block Print

Interesting Fact: Raphael Sanzio da Urbino ​was a leading figure during the Italian Renaissance. Sanzio da Urbino is perhaps best known for his "Madonnas" and for his Stanza della Segnatura.

Esau, Jacob, Stew, Birthright, Ladder by Matthias Scheits 

Original Copperplate Etching

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Painting during the German Baroque period, Scheits painted farm and village scenes influenced by David Teniers.

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Jacob Dream Ladder by Romeyn de Hooghe 

Original Engraving from a Dutch Bible

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Romeyn de Hooghe was widely known for his political caricatures of Louis XIV.

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Jacob, Ladder, Angels by Crispinjn van de Passe 

Engraving on Hand Laid Paper

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Crispinjn van de Passe trained in Antwerp, which was known as the hub of the printmaking world in the late 1500s. 

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Jacob's Dream  by Sam Butcher 

Plate

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: In 1974, Butcher created Precious Moments, which produced multiple lines of Christian centered art/decor.

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Jacob's Ladder by Arthur Augustus Dixon 

 Book Plate Illustration

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Dixon was prolific in producing illustrations for fairy tale novels.

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Jacob's Dream by David Sharir

Lithograph

Interesting Fact: Sharir studied architecture and theater design in Florence and Rome.

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Jacob's Dream by Ben Avram (1941 -  )

Offset Lithograph

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: To incorporate his faith---Avram is known to use doves, a menorah, and Shabbat candles as symbols throughout his paintings. 

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Jacob's Dream by Avil Printing Company

 Full Color Lithograph Print

Interesting Fact: Avil Printing Company is based in Philadelphia and was founded in 1888.

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Jacob's Dream by Arent Gelder 

Offset Lithograph

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Gelder studied under Rembrandt from 1661 to 1663 while in Amsterdam.

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Jacob's Dream by Aaron Hicks

Offset Lithograph

Current Location: Music Building

Interesting Fact: Aaron Hicks and his twin brother, Alan, are both known for their paintings depicting Christianity from an African-American perspective. 

 

Dream of Jacob by Nissan Engel 

Lithograph

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Nissan Engel is also a poet and musician citing Picasso and other abstract expressionists, from New York, as major influences in his work.

 

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Jacob's Dream by Shmuel Bonneh

Interesting Fact: Shmuel Bonneh worked many years as a land surveyor. Perhaps this is why Bonneh often sought inspiration from the landscapes of Israel for his paintings.

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Jacob's Dream by Warren Kreuter

Lithograph

Interesting Fact: Kreuter is widely known for vivid portrayals of Christianity. These vivid works of art were published in Bibles and other various publications throughout the 1940s.

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Jacob's Dream as published in Graham, Godey's, and/or Peterson's Magazine

Steel Engraving

Interesting Fact: Godey's and Peterson's were both magazines created during the late 1880s to focus on women issues. Matter of fact, Peterson's was created to directly compete with Godey's magazine.

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Jacob's Dream 1593 by Ludovico Cardi da Cigoli

Premium Giclee Print

Interesting Fact: Cigoli was primarily an architect during the late Mannerist and early Baroque periods in Italy. Cigoli was also a close personal friend of Galileo Galilee.

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Jacob's Dream at Bethel by Agi Shani

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Agi Shani is the founder of Art for Wine----which sells decorative and unique wine platters that double as pieces of art. 

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Jacob's Ladder Dream (Wood Swing Frame) by Agi Shani

 

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Jacob's Ladder by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Print of the Original Etching

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Rembrandt is often hailed as one of the greatest visual painters in history. Rembrandt mastered three mediums: print, paint, and technical---with his works displaying a very deep Christian faith. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Richard Blome

Engraving

Interesting Fact: Richard Blome worked as a cartographer.

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Jacob's Ladder by Risa Aqua

Giclee Print

Current Location: BU PA Building, Paris, TN

Interesting Fact: Risa Aqua hand-letters all text on any ketubah print sold on her website: risaaqua.com.

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Jacob's Ladder by Shoshana Silver

Epson Digital Print

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Shoshana Silver draws much inspiration from her upbringing and from the many sites in Israel (Silver moved to Israel in 1995).

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Jacob's Ladder by Steffi Rubin

Giclee Print

Current Location: President's Outer Office/Campbell Hall

Interesting Fact: Steffi Rubin draws upon her Jewish faith to provide inspiration in her artwork. 

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Jacob's Ladder by William Blake

Canvas

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: William Blake is widely regarded for his poetry during the Romantic Age. However, Blake was not recognized for his work until after his death. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Yiannis Koutsis

Plate

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Yiannis Koutsis began his artistic career by painting in churches.

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Jacob's Ladder by Marc Chargall

Lithograph

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Of Israel, Chargall said: "the most vivid impression ever received". This lead Chargall to throw himself into learning about the history of his Jewish heritage.

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Jacob's Ladder by Trygve Skogrand

Giclee Print

Current Location: Business Office/1st Floor -- Campbell Hall

Interesting Fact: On his website, Skogrand describes his artistic process as always being in a state of wonder.

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Jewish Dream (Jacob's Dream) by Gadi Dadon

Canvas Print

Current Location: Lobby of Heritage Hall

Interesting Fact: Dadon draws much of his inspiration from a favorable reaction his father gave to an early work Dadon created as a child.

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Jacob's Ladder by David Gerstein

Metal Art Sculpture

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: David Gerstein is known for his colorful, cheerful pop art metal sculptures. 

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Jacob's Ladder

Photograph

 

 

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Jacob's Ladder

Quilt Hanging

Current Location: Library

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Jacob's Ladder

Current Location: Library

 

 

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Jacob's Ladder

Current Location: Library

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Jacob's Ladder by Morris Dahan

Print of the Watercolor Original

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Dahan's paintings center around these central themes: Israeli culture, philosophy, Bible and Judaica, and his Moroccan heritage.

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Jacob's Ladder by Mordechai Rosenstein

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Rosenstein is a leading designer in the stained glass field. His designs are sought after by numerous synagogues across the United States.

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Jacob's Ladder by Joan Landis

Offset Lithograph, Postcard

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Joan Landis is known for her illustrations that have been seen in the Saturday Evening Post, Redbook, and the New York Times Magazine. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Helen Frankenthaler

Lithograph, Postcard

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: Frankenthaler is widely regarded as a major influence in post WWII American art. According to Frankenthaler, "A really good picture looks as if it's happened at once". This quote proves that spontaneous creativity was a driving force in her paintings. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Gerbrandt van den Eeckhout

Original print

Interest Fact: Gerbrandt van den Eeckhout was Rembrandt's favorite student. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Doucas Leslie 

Block Pencil Print

Current Location: Library

 

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Jacob's Ladder by Christoffel van Sichem II

Original engraving

Current Location: Library

Interesting Fact: During the Dutch Golden Age, Christoffel van Sichem II was known for his engravings of famous potraits. 

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Jacob's Ladder by Anne Brink

 Painting/Wall Hanging

Current Location: Vera Low Center for Student Enrichment

Interesting Fact: Spirituality is a primary influence for Brink, who desires to teach about all religions through her work. 

 

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