Original: La Colombe
Translation: Dove
Dublin Core
Title
Original: La Colombe
Translation: Dove
Translation: Dove
Description
This is a lithograph made by Picasso on 01/09/1949 in the atelier of Fernand Mourlot in Paris. It is a simple composition that, as the title suggests, depicts a dove which is a symbol of peace. Mourlot called it 'one of the most beautiful lithographs ever achieved.'
Picasso was known to be a defender of peace, having produced anti-war pieces such as Guernica and attended World Peace Congresses in Wroclaw, Paris, Sheffield, and Rome. Dove was used to illustrate the poster of the 1949 Paris Peace Congress. His fourth daughter, who was named Paloma (the Spanish word for dove), was born the day before the event.
Picasso was known to be a defender of peace, having produced anti-war pieces such as Guernica and attended World Peace Congresses in Wroclaw, Paris, Sheffield, and Rome. Dove was used to illustrate the poster of the 1949 Paris Peace Congress. His fourth daughter, who was named Paloma (the Spanish word for dove), was born the day before the event.
Creator
Pablo Picasso
Source
The Tate Museum
Date
01/09/1949
Format
Lithograph on paper
Type
Art
Identifier
P11366
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lithograph on paper
Physical Dimensions
567x760mm
Citation
Pablo Picasso, “Original: La Colombe
Translation: Dove,” Hacking the Humanities Midterm, accessed April 25, 2026, https://carletonstudenthh22f.sites.carleton.edu/midterm/items/show/4.
Translation: Dove,” Hacking the Humanities Midterm, accessed April 25, 2026, https://carletonstudenthh22f.sites.carleton.edu/midterm/items/show/4.