Deep in the world - an expression that gained popularity after the end of World War II in connection with the activities of the World Congress of Peace Supporters .
The first World Peace Congress was held in 1949 in Paris and Prague . The emblem of this congress was painted by Pablo Picasso , it depicts a white dove carrying an olive branch in its beak. But the expression itself and the image of the dove of the world appeared much earlier. The expression goes back to the Biblical story of a dove bringing Noah a branch of olive in the ark ( Genesis 8: 10-11) [1] .
There is a tradition of releasing white doves as a symbol of peaceful intentions.
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Symbol History
Even in ancient times, the dove was considered a symbol of fertility, and subsequently the world .
Ancient people thought that the dove did not have a gall bladder , and bile since the time of Hippocrates was considered the cause of an evil, grumpy disposition.
Pigeons were considered sacred birds and messengers of the gods in the countries of the East .
In Christianity, a dove is considered a symbol of the Holy Spirit . In the Bible, the dove released by Noah brought him an olive leaf as a symbol of the appearance of land after the great flood. This is considered a sign of forgiveness. In the Middle Ages, the dove was an indispensable attribute of the Annunciation , Baptism , the Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Trinity .
A dove appeared on the shoulder of the Prophet Muhammad , personifying the divine inspiration descending on him.
It was believed that the devil and witches can take any appearance, except for a dove, a donkey and a sheep.
In ancient Rome, the doves of Venus , which made a nest in the overturned helmet of Mars , were considered a symbol of peace.
Due to devotion to his offspring, the dove symbolized maternal feelings. Sometimes a dove was a sign of wisdom.
The Jews called the pigeon "Jona" (in the Greek spelling "Jonas"). The prophet sent by the Lord to Nineveh bore the name of Jonah .
In Neoplatonism, the dove represented the power by which the lower worlds were established. In Freemasonry - a symbol of innocence and purity, in China - a symbol of old age and longevity.
The dove was depicted on the scepters of some rulers, symbolizing the power sent by God.
Kissing doves symbolize lovers . In the United States and Great Britain, politicians lobbying for hostilities are called hawks , and peaceful politicians are called doves .
Congress
From April 20 to 25, 1949, the First World Congress of Peace Supporters was held in Paris and Prague . The emblem of the congress was drawn by a Spanish artist with French citizenship, Pablo Picasso (for a picture, see the dove of Picasso ). In 1950, Picasso was elected to the World Peace Council and awarded the International Peace Prize, in the USSR he was awarded the Lenin Prize twice.
In 1957, a festival of youth and students was held in the USSR; its participants released several thousand pigeons into the air [2] . In advance, in 1956, the executive committee of the Moscow Soviet adopted a resolution “On the importation and breeding of pigeons in Moscow for the VI World Festival of Youth and Students”, as a result of which the number of pigeons in Moscow exceeded 35 thousand during the year [3] .
Visual Emblem
See also
- Pacific
- Peace symbols
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary of modern quotes / compiled by K. V. Dushenko - M .: Eksmo Publishing House, 2006.
- ↑ S. Curius. Symbols of the struggle for peace (Picasso dove, Sadako crane and Holtom's "pacific") // Highway, 2006 (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Love and Pigeons // Interros, No. 3, 2002
Literature
- Ussen B. Mourning as a way of life: Streptopelia as a figura of the earthly church / Bernhard Ussen // In his circle: An individual and a group in the West and East of Europe before the beginning of a new time / Ed. M.A. Boytsova and O. G. Excel . - M .: IVI RAS , 2003. - S. 229-240. - 368 p. - ISBN 5-94067-100-4 .