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Birthday
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. -
Where they lived 1876-1877?
The family lived in Ratnyja. -
Studied
1894-1899 Ciurlionis studied at the Warsaw Music Institute. -
About Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
In addition to his specialty, Ciurlionis also studied theory and history, harmony, attended a choir class, studied natural sciences, astronomy, philosophy, numismatics, and mineralogy. -
1900 he created the poem ''In The Forest''
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. -
Received a teacher certificate
1902 July 14 Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis Received a Leipzig Conservatory teacher's certificate. -
In1905 was the exhibition of Ciurlioni
An exhibition of Ciurlionis' works was organized at the school. It shows a cycle of 10 paintings "Fantasies". -
The words of Ciurlioni
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. -
''Finale''
In 1908 he painted a drawing called "Finale" -
Drawing by Ciurlionis
In 1909, Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis painted this wonderful drawing and called it "castle.tale". -
''Rex''
In 1909 he painted a drawing of ''Rex'' -
A Ciurlionis' daughter was born
In 1910 June 12
Ciurlionis' daughter was born -
Why he died?
In 1911 on April 10 Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis died of purulent inflammation. Buried in Vilnius, Rasu cemetery.
