Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Born(1875-09-22)22 September 1875
Senoji Varėna, Russian Empire
(now Lithuania)
Died10 April 1911(1911-04-10) (aged 35)
Marki, Congress Poland
(now Poland)
Education
Known forPainting, music composition
Notable work
  • Spring Sonata
  • In the Forest
Movement
Spouse
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(m. 1909)​

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (Polish: Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis; 22 September [O.S. 10 September] 1875 – 10 April [O.S. 28 March] 1911) was a Lithuanian composer, painter, choirmaster, cultural figure, and writer in Polish.

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.

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