Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland was also responsible for the design and architectural outline of the park, which is one of Norway's top tourist attractions, with more than one million annual visitors.
Frogner Park contains the well-known Vigeland installation a permanent sculpture installation created by Gustav Vigeland between 1924 and 1943. The sculpture area in Frogner Park covers 80 acres and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures, all designed by Gustav Vigeland. Most of the statues in the park are made of Iddefjord granite.
Oslo, Norway. Oct. 1, 2019
Frogner Park and the Vigeland Installation "Sundial" and "Wheel of Life", Oslo, Norway. Oct. 1, 2019
The Vigeland Sculpture Park is the world’s largest sculpture park made by a single artist. The eccentric Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland dedicated his life creating it. He worked on this project from 1924 until his death in 1943. Gustav Vigeland modeled all the 212 sculptures in full size by himself. He left the work of carving in stone and casting in bronze to talented craftsmen. He was also in charge of the design and architectural layout of the park.
The Vigeland Sculpture Park is divided into five main units: Main Entrance, The Bridge, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and The Wheel of Life. His sculptures represent the relationships between man and woman, adults and children, birth and death. The inescapable circle of life.
