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Oslo Sculpture Park

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Frogner (Vigeland) Park

The Little Angry Boy

The Frogner Park also known as the Vigeland Park is the world’s largest sculpture park. It is one of the top seeing sights in the Oslo. .The park is filled with sculptures by the Norwegian artist, Gustav Vigeland. It has some 200 sculptures. The park was created between 1939 and 1949.

Two lines of bronze sculptures on the bridge.

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

Bridge Area

A view of the park

Fountain Area

The fountain in the park carried by 6 giants.

Fountain Area

Sculptures around the fountain.

Fountain Area

Sculptures around the fountain.

Fountain Area

Fountain Area

Wheel of Life which sums up the park’s dramatic theme. The wheel is a symbol of eternity and consists of a garland of men, women add children holding only each other in an eternal cycle.

The Clan

The Clan, a last large group of figures in the Vigeland park. It was finally put in place in 1988..

Terrace Area

On the terraces are 36 groups of granite figures depicting the cycles of life and relationship.

Terrace Area

Granite sculptures on the terrace..

Terrace Area

Terrace Area

Terrace Area

Terrace Area

Terrace Area

Terrace Area

The Monolith comprises 121 human figures, supporting and holding onto each other.

Terrace Area

The monolith is the centrepiece of the park.

Terrace Area

There are many interesting pieces of sculptures in the park, like the Angry Boy. For me, what makes the park stands out is Vigeland’s sculpture collection as a whole. Together, the collection as a whole is able to show us something about humanity.

Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) was a powerful creative Norwegian sculptor. He is most associated with the Vigeland installation in the Frogner Park in the city of Oslo. He was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Price medal. In 1921 the City of Oslo decided to demolish the house where Vigeland lived. After a long dispute Vigeland was granted a new building from the city where he could work and live in exchange, he promised to donate to the city all his subsequent works. Vigeland moved to his new location and created over some 200 bronze and granite sculptures, which are exhibited at the Frogner Park today. He also created a granite Monolith with 121 figures struggling to reach the top of the sculpture, which is now the centrepiece of the park.

Gustav Vigeland c1891

Gustav Vigeland

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