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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was born in 1875 at Varėna. Čiurlionis died in 1911 at Warsaw. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was recorded as having studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Chopin University of Music and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw.

Also recorded as Mykolas Konstantinas Čiurlionis · Mykolas Čiurlionis · Mikalojus Konstantinas Churlyonis · Mykolas Chiurlionis

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Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Mykolas Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Mykolas Čiurlionis, Mikalojus Konstantinas Churlyonis, Mykolas Chiurlionis and M K. Čiurlionis. His recorded languages were Polish, Russian, English and Spanish.

He married Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė. One child is recorded: Danutė Čiurlionytė-Zubovienė.

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis worked in painting, music and visual art activity. His work is associated with Art Nouveau.

He belonged to Lithuanian Art Society.

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is recorded as composer, painter, choir director and artist.

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is recorded as having studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Chopin University of Music and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw.

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Chopin University of Music and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw. Training under Carl Reinecke is recorded. The recorded working language is Polish, Russian and English.

The field of work recorded is painting, music and visual art activity. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical.

Work by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is recorded in the collections of M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum and National Museum in Warsaw.

Catalogued output

Works

Their recorded dates run from 1907 to 1909.

32 reprodukeijos.

  • Funeral symphony (Čiurlionis)

  • Creation of the world (Čiurlionis)

  • In the forest

  • Sonata of the Stars

    1908 · M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum

  • The Deulge (Seascape)

  • Kings' Fairy Tale

    1909 · M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum

  • Allegro

    1908

  • Fantasy (The Demon)

    1909

  • Eternity

    1907

  • Zodiac (Čiurlionis)

  • Saulėtos vizijos

  • Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

  • Chururyōnisu ten

  • Straipsniai. Čiurlionis

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Life and career

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  1. 1875

    Life

    Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was born in 1875 at Varėna.

  2. 1907

    Eternity is dated 1907.

  3. 1908

    Institution

    Sonata of the Stars, dated 1908, held by M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

  4. 1908

    Allegro is dated 1908.

  5. 1909

    Institution

    Kings' Fairy Tale, dated 1909, held by M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

  6. 1909

    Fantasy (The Demon) is dated 1909.

  7. 1911

    Life

    Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died in 1911 at Warsaw.

The full dated record · 7 entries

  1. 1875

    Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was born in 1875 at Varėna.

  2. 1907

    Eternity is dated 1907.

  3. 1908

    Sonata of the Stars, dated 1908, held by M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

  4. 1908

    Allegro is dated 1908.

  5. 1909

    Kings' Fairy Tale, dated 1909, held by M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

  6. 1909

    Fantasy (The Demon) is dated 1909.

  7. 1911

    Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis died in 1911 at Warsaw.

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  • Warsaw
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  • Varėna

    Birth place

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Literature

Bibliography

Positioning the Creative Work of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis in Modern Art History: Insights from International Exhibitions After the 1990s, Meno Istorija ir Kritika, 2025.

  • New Facts Concerning His Painting Black Sun, Meno Istorija ir Kritika, 2017

  • Music-Making and Musical Instruments in the Čiurlionis Family Environment, Meno Istorija ir Kritika, 2024

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Citations

References

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Every cited source · 10
  1. 01

    ‘I Paint Music’: The Piano Preludes and Visual Art of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), College Music Symposium, 2015

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  2. 02

    Františekas Kupka ir Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: abstraktėjančios spalvų muzikos stilistinės metamorfozės, Logos, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 03

    Lost music manuscripts of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Knygotyra, 2006

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 04

    Open Library author record for Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (Internet Archive), 21 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 05

    Prince Witold Kazimierz Czartoryski of the Vytis/Pogoń Coat of Arms and Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Colloquia, 2025

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  6. 06

    The Semiotic Take on Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: The Analyses by Jean-Marie Floch and Jacques Fontanille, Colloquia, 2025

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  7. 07

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 12 articles naming Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.

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  8. 08

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1046072641, Tentoonstelling Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: Dromen Van Litouwen (2013 : Gent).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  9. 09

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q297137: Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10

    “Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Those registers additionally record the forms Tentoonstelling Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (2013: Gent), Exhibition Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis: Dreaming of Lithuania (2013: Gent) and Exhibition Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (2013: Gent).

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Chopin University of Music and Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw. He trained under Carl Reinecke.

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