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Gustav Vigeland (11 April 1869 – 12 March 1943), born as Adolf Gustav Thorsen, was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his productivity. He is most associated with the Vigeland installation (Vigelandsanlegget) in Frogner Park, Oslo.
The Angry Boy (Norwegian: Sinnataggen) is a sculpture in the Vigeland installation in Frogner Park, Oslo. It depicts a small, angry boy and is considered Gustav Vigeland's most famous sculpture. The sculpture, cast in bronze, was likely modeled in 1928 and installed as one of 58 sculptures on the "Bridge" in the sculpture park in 1940.
The Vigeland installation in Frogner Park is sometimes referred to as "Vigeland Park," but this name has no official status, is not commonly used in Oslo and is considered inaccurate; the director of Oslo Museum Lars Roede said "Vigeland Park" "doesn't really exist" and is "the name of the tourists," as opposed to "Oslo natives' more down-to ...
Vigeland Museum, south of Frogner Park. The Vigeland Museum (Norwegian: Vigelandmuseet) is a museum dedicated to Gustav Vigeland in Frogner, Oslo. It is located outside Frogner Park, which includes the Vigeland installation with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The museum is part of Oslo municipality's cultural department.
The Vigeland Museum, located in Frogner Park where the artist Gustav Vigeland lived and worked for nearly two decades. [citation needed]. It is the world's largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions. [citation needed] The park is open to visitors all year round. The unique sculpture ...
Peder Claussøn Friis Title page from Peder Claussøn Friis: Norske Kongers Chronica (1633) Statue of Peder Claussøn Friis made by Gustav Vigeland. Peder Claussøn Friis (1 April 1545 – 15 October 1614) was a Norwegian clergyman, author and historian. He is most associated with his translation of Snorre Sturlessøns Norske Kongers Chronica ...
Carl Vigeland (born 1947), an American writer and lecturer; Daniel Vigeland (1847–1927), a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Liberal Party; Emanuel Vigeland (1875–1948), a Norwegian artist; Gustav Vigeland (1869–1943), a Norwegian sculptor; Maria Vigeland (1903-1983), a Norwegian painter and sculptor
A statue of Snorri by Gustav Vigeland can be found here. Archeologists are still working here and finding medieval remains. Archeologists are still working here and finding medieval remains. In the vicinity, Japanese scientists are doing research on the aurora borealis (the northern lights).