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    What famous Lithuanian painter and composer had an asteroid named after him?

    Question #90426. Asked by author. (Dec 29 07 3:10 AM)


    star_gazer

    		Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (September 22 [O.S. September 10] 1875 in Old Varėna—April 10 [O.S. March 28] 1911 in Pustelnik near Warsaw) was a Lithuanian painter and composer and perhaps the most famous Lithuanian artist of all time. Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau and was representative of the fin de siécle epoch. During his short life he composed about 250 pieces of music and created about 300 paintings. The majority of his paintings are housed in the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art, in Kaunas, Lithuania. His works have had a profound influence on modern Lithuanian culture. The asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named after him.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikalojus_Konstantinas_%C4%8Ciurlionis

    [Added text from the reference link - McG]

    Dec 29 07, 3:27 AM

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