Mikalojus Čiurlionis

Also Known As: Микалоюс Константинас Чюрлёнис, Николай Константинович Чурлянис, Николай Чурлянис, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis

Biography: Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis 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.

Department: Sound

Place of Birth: Orany, Vilnius governorate, Russian Empire

Adult: No

Birthday: September 10, 1875

Age: 149 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: March 28, 1911

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Known For:

The Shadow of Heaven
Revisiting Solaris