Sparks (III) by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis - 1906 - 31,3cm × 36,2cm Lithuanian Art Museum Sparks (III) by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis - 1906 - 31,3cm × 36,2cm Lithuanian Art Museum

Sparks (III)

tempera on paper • 31,3cm × 36,2cm
  • Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis - September 22, 1875 - April 10, 1911 Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis 1906

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis was a Lithuanian composer, artist, choir leader and cultural figure. The prevailing art streams of the turn of the 19th–20th centuries are combined in his artworks – symbolism, romanticism, secession, as well as the beginnings of abstractionism, the newest direction in art. Today's piece comes from Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis’ early creative period. It depicts an otherworldly realm where the sacrality and spirituality of nature is implied, as well as the mysterious and harmonious bonds between its elements. The composition reflects the cosmic, religious and philosophical themes that interested M. K. Čiurlionis, that were also revealed in the artist’s later works via complicated and often puzzling symbols.

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