THE CONCEPT OF TIME IN SPRING SONATA BY ČIURLIONIS

The article deals with the pictorial sonata of Čiurlionis spring from the point of view of the category of space-time. The events of the sonata develop on the subtle plane of being, so it is logical that they are not tied to a specific moment, but take place in eternity. The concept is quite in the spirit of Russian symbolism, which also gravitates towards eternity.

Keywords: M. K. Čiurlionis, Spring sonata, space-time, questions “ where and when”, “there and always”, eternal return, the meaninglessness of existence, mythopoetical space-time, stroboscopic effect, the invisible plane of being, symbol, eternity.