Vigeland Museum Oslo

Vigeland Museum Oslo

admiring some of the most creative and expressionist scupltures

Location: 

Nobels gate 32, 0268 Oslo, Norway

Duration: 

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Personal highlights

  1. Vigeland: utterly creative and productive Norwegian sculptor 1869 to 1943
  2. Frogner Park: extraordinary park with a very famous Vigeland Installation
  3. Museum: after death, his studio was transformed into a great museum
  4. Nobel Peace Price: Gustav Vigeland was the official designer of the medal
  5. Controversy: he was criticized of designing Nazi or fascist aesthetics

Image sources

  1. Sculpture in Vigeland Park
  2. Sculpture of Entire Family
  3. Flowers in Vigeland Park
  4. Sculpture in Vigeland Museum
  5. Sculpture of Baby in Rage

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