The main gate the bridge with the children s playground the fountain the monolith plateau and the wheel of life. The park can be divided into 5 main units that are located along the 850 metre long main axis. The unique sculpture park is the life work of gustav vigeland with more than 200 sculptures in bronze granite and wrought iron.
Oslo s vigeland park is the largest sculpture park in the world by a single artist boasting over 200 pieces by norwegian sculptor gustav vigeland the collection dubbed the weirdest statues in the world by the daily mail includes everything from a woman embracing a giant lizard to a naked man fighting flying babies and everything in between. His sculptures are characterized by an intense harshness often with dark and complex motives and they portray the intricate nature of emotional life and human relations. The human condition eroticism and melancholy were constant themes in the artistry of norwegian sculptor gustav vigeland 1869 1943.
The bridge forms a 100 metre 328 ft long 15 metre 49 ft wide connection between the main gate and the fountain. The bridge was the first part to be opened to the public in 1940. The sculpture area in frogner park covers 80 acres 320 000 m 2 and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures all designed by gustav vigeland.
This area measuring about 340 acres and mainly designed and shaped by vigeland has more than 200 of his sculptures and since its completion in the 1950s been very popular both with locals and with tourists. Gustav vigeland 1869 1943 is perhaps the best known norwegian sculptor a fame confirmed by the vigeland park in oslo. With dual focuses on innovative realism and on the human body vigeland s work continues to spark debate today.
Gustav vigeland 1 norwegian sculptor gustav vigeland 2 1869 1943 considered to be the most prolific sculptor of all time was also a controversial artist. See more ideas about art gustav sculpture park. Jan 2 2014 explore bella jones s board gustav vigeland on pinterest.
He attended art schools in oslo and copenhagen and then spent several months in paris in 1893. Vigeland whose father was a carpenter was apprenticed to a wood carver in 1884. Gustav vigeland in full adolf gustav vigeland born april 11 1869 mandal norway died march 12 1943 oslo norwegian sculptor who was best known for creating an outdoor sculpture complex in frogner park oslo.
The starting point for the park is vigeland s fountain which was originally meant to be placed at eidsvoll plass in front.
Sculptures gustav vigeland. Gustav vigeland is most widely known for the vigeland installation a permanent sculpture installation in frogner park in oslo. In 1921 the city of oslo decided to demolish the house where vigeland lived and build a library 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. The sculpture park is gustav vigeland s life work comprising over 200 sculptures in granite bronze and wrought iron.
It was installed mainly in the period 1940 1949 but is nevertheless a result of over 40 years of work.
It was installed mainly in the period 1940 1949 but is nevertheless a result of over 40 years of work. The sculpture park is gustav vigeland s life work comprising over 200 sculptures in granite bronze and wrought iron. In exchange he promised to donate to the city all his subsequent.
In 1921 the city of oslo decided to demolish the house where vigeland lived and build a library after a long dispute vigeland was granted a new building from the city where he could work and live. Gustav vigeland is most widely known for the vigeland installation a permanent sculpture installation in frogner park in oslo.
