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In 1875 September 22 Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis was born in Varena, in the family of organist Konstantinas Ciurlionis and Adele Marija Magdalena Ciurlioniene. He was the oldest of nine children of the Ciurlioniu family.
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The family lived in Ratnyja.
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1894-1899 Ciurlionis studied at the Warsaw Music Institute.
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In addition to his specialty, Ciurlionis also studied theory and history, harmony, attended a choir class, studied natural sciences, astronomy, philosophy, numismatics, and mineralogy.
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in 1900 he composed a symphonic poem "In the Forest", dedicated to his friend E. Morawski. With this work he participated in the competition announced by Count M. Zamoyskis and won a special award from the jury.
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1902 July 14 Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Received a Leipzig Conservatory teacher's certificate.
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An exhibition of Ciurlionis' works was organized at the school. It shows a cycle of 10 paintings "Fantasies".
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Ciurlionis lived in Druskininkai and harmonized Lithuanian folk songs. In a letter to Povilas, he wrote that he had decided to "dedicate all his past and future works to Lithuania". At that time, the idea to create a Lithuanian opera arose.
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In 1908 he painted a drawing called "Finale"
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In 1909, Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis painted this wonderful drawing and called it "castle.tale".
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In 1909 he painted a drawing of ''Rex''
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In 1910 June 12
Ciurlionis' daughter was born -
In 1911 on April 10 Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis died of purulent inflammation. Buried in Vilnius, Rasu cemetery.
