ENMikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis and Thomas Mann were contemporaries - they both were born in 1875. Although they came from different countries and entirely different social background, the spirit of the time, however, had a similar impact on their aesthetical views and creative thought. They both were keen readers of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, and both shared a particular interest in Nietzche’s philosophy and affection for music by Wagner and Chopin. Besides, the Baltic sea was an unceasing source of inspiration in creative work of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis as well as Thomas Mann. Moreover, they both attempted at broadening the scope of expressive means by introducing the elements of other art forms to their work: in Čiurlionis’ paintings one can trace the structural elements of such musical forms as fugue, sonata, and symphony, whereas Mann used to apply the leitmotivic and contrapunctal techniques to development of his narratives.