Oslo | paradoxoff http://paradoxoff.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 30 May 2019 11:55:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Vigeland Sculptured Park http://paradoxoff.com/places/vigeland-sculptured-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vigeland-sculptured-park Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:55:14 +0000 http://paradoxoff.com/index.php/2015/06/18/vigeland-sculptured-park/ Vigeland Sculpture park is one of the most popular touristic places in Norway. Vigelandsparken is a permanent sculpture installation created by a Norwegian...

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Vigeland Sculpture park is one of the most popular touristic places in Norway.

Vigelandsparken is a permanent sculpture installation created by a Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland between the 1920 and 1943 in Frogner Park in Oslo, Norway.

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This amazing installation is dedicated to the human form. It contains 212 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron. Many sculptures are world-known, such as “Angry Boy”, “Man Attacked by Babies”, “The Wheel of Life” and “The Monolith”.

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The subject area of installation is very wide: from representation of people in everyday situations to highly abstract works.

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Gustav Vigeland worked on this project more than 20 years without the assistance of pupils or other artists, so Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement is the largest sculpture park created by a single artist. The sculptor also created the design and architectural outline of the park.

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The park is open all year at all times and is a popular recreation area with more than 1 million visitors every year. It has become a favorite picnic area for the citizens of Oslo.

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