Valerija Čiurlionytė-Karužienė

Valerija Čiurlionytė-Karužienė was the sister of the renowned Lithuanian artist Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis and played a crucial role in promoting his artistic legacy. She served as the head of the art department at the M.K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum and was instrumental in efforts to preserve and celebrate her brother's work during the politically charged atmosphere of the Soviet era.