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My Take
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is one of those figures who leaves me a little awestruck. Born in the small Lithuanian town of Varėna and trained in Leipzig, he was a composer and painter at once, and is now counted among the early pioneers of abstract art in Europe. He died at just thirty-five, which feels like a theft. What moves me is the sense that he tried to speak music and color in the same language, painting as if composing and composing as if painting. He inhaled the whole fin de siècle atmosphere and burned out fast, and Lithuania's enduring pride in him is entirely deserved.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
- Name (Japanese)
- ミカロユス・チュルリョーニス
- Reading
- みかろゆす・ちゅるりょーにす
- Born
- September 22, 1875 – April 10, 1911
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Varėna, Lithuania
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / painter / choir director / visual artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis born?
September 22, 1875 – April 10, 1911.
Where is Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis from?
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is from Varėna, Lithuania.
What does Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis do?
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis works as composer, painter, choir director, visual artist.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.