LTPaukščio įvaizdis lietuvių pasaulėjautoje įsigalėjęs nuo seno. Kaip ir daugelis kitų zoomorfinių įvaizdžių bei simbolių, paukščio įvaizdis aptinkamas jau priešistoriniais laikais. Senovės lietuvių pasaulėžiūra buvo neatsiejama nuo mitologijos ir glaudaus žmogaus ryšio su jį supančia gamta. Žmogaus ir senosios religijos ryšys su paukščio įvaizdžiu atkeliavo iki šių dienų. Dažnas paukščio vaizdavimas tradiciniame mene skatina panagrinėti šio gyvūno simboliką ir įvaizdžius šiuolaikinėje lietuvių tautodailėje. Visais laikais paukščiai gyveno šalia žmonių. Žmogui buvo įdomu stebėti paukščio elgseną: kur jis susisuka lizdą, kada peri, kokius garsus moka skleisti. Paukštis lietuviui siejosi su mistika, gyvenimo cikliškumu, dangiško ir žemiško pasaulio jungtimi. Dėl nepaprastos paukščių įvairovės susiformavo ir skirtingi paukščio įvaizdžiai. Dalį jų nulėmė senovės baltų pasaulėjauta, kitus - krikščioniškasis požiūris. Paukščio įvaizdis formavosi kartu su kultūrine žmogaus raida, keitėsi ir transformavosi kartu su jo pasaulio suvokimu, taip įgydamas daugybę skirtingų simbolinių reikšmių ir skirtingų plastinės raiškos formų tradiciniame mene. [...]. [Iš straipsnio, p. 77]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Gyvybės medis; Karpiniai; Liaudies kultūra; Liaudies menas; Lietuvių tautodailė; Paukštis; Paukščio įvaizdis; Simboliai; Simbolika; Skulptūra; Taikomoji dailė; Tautodailė; Applied arts; Art of cutting; Bird; Folk art; Folk culture; Image of bird; Lithuanian folk art; Sculpture; Symbolics; Symbols; The image of Bird; Tree of life.
ENThe image of a bird has been prevailing in the worldview of Lithuanian people since the distant past. The image of a bird, the same as the image of most zoomorphic symbols, goes back to the Prehistoric Times. In the past the worldview of Lithuanian people was closely linked to mythology because the man-nature relationship has always been extremely close. The relationship between human beings. Ancient Religion and the image of a bird has been significant since time immemorial. The image of a bird that was most commonly used in traditional art encourages researchers to interpret the symbolic meaning of this creature, which is depicted in Lithuanian contemporary folk artworks. For centuries human beings have always had a close relationship with birds. People have always liked to observe the birds' behaviour: nest building, egg - laying, bird breeding and generating sounds. A long time ago the bird was considered as a mystical creature symbolizing a lifecycle and the link between Heaven and Earth. Due to an incredible variety of birds, the image of a bird has been varying considerably. On the one hand, it was influenced by the Balts’ worldview, on the other hand - by traditional Christian beliefs. The image of a bird, the same as the worldview of the human being, has been modified and transformed until it acquired a considerable number of diverse symbolic meanings and different forms of artistic expression in traditional art. The image of a bird in Lithuanian contem porary folk art, which has maintained ancient images, is particularly common and diverse. The image of a bird is prevalent in numerous genres: ceramics, sculpture, painting, paper cuttings and the art of customs - the woven straw gardens and the ornamentation of Easter eggs. The spread of the image of a bird was impacted by its diverse meanings and symbols.However, the perception of a bird as a sacral being, which goes back to the Pagan Period, was of utmost importance. The bird was considered a mediator between Heaven and Earth - this is proved by a considerable num ber of the Tree of Life images deep rooted in our traditional art. The image of a bird in folk art is incredibly vivid and diverse. Usually, a creator conveys his personal worldview tow ards the surrounding world - the objects that cause his admiration, love and satisfaction. This positive relationship between a creator and art determines the emergence of bountiful decorative and heart pleasing motifs of a bird. Despite the fact that in a span of time some means of artistic expression have undergone certain changes and genres have evolved, most symbolic meanings of the bird image have remained unchanged and are prevailing in folk art until the present time. [From the publication]