Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Painting, Composer

1875 – 1911

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Who was Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis?

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was a Lithuanian painter, composer and writer.

Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau and was representative of the fin de siècle epoch. He has been considered one of the pioneers of abstract art in Europe. During his short life he composed about 400 pieces of music and created about 300 paintings, as well as many literary works and poems. The majority of his paintings are housed in the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. His works have had a profound influence on modern Lithuanian culture. The asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named after him.

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Born
Sep 22, 1875
Senoji Varėna
Also known as
  • Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
  • M. K. Čiurlionis
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Lithuanian people
Nationality
  • Lithuania
Profession
Education
  • Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
    (1904 - 1906)
  • Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw
    (1894 - 1899)
Lived in
  • Senoji Varėna
Died
Apr 10, 1911
Marki

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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