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1891-93. First study trip, to Copenhagen, which lasted for almost a year. Was given a place to work in the studio of Vilhelm Bissen (1836–1913). Viewed contemporary French sculpture at Glyptoteket, and modelled his first major work, Accursed. First trip to Paris (January–June) where he visited Rodin’s studio. Accursed (1891).
Vigeland Museum. For a more in-depth look at Gustav Vigeland's work, this museum is just opposite the southern entrance to Frognerparken. It was built by the city in the 1920s as a home and studio for the sculptor in exchange for the donation of a significant proportion of his life's work. It contains his early collection of statuary and ...
Most of Vigeland’s works in Oslo are gathered in the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Vigeland Museum. But you can also see three monuments created by Vigeland right in the city centre, all located near the Royal Palace. Vigeland’s monument of mathematician Niels Henrik Abel stands on a mound in front of the palace. With a total height of 12 ...
The museum is dedicated to the work of Gustav Vigeland, a Norwegian sculptor who is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. However, I found the museum to be overcrowded, poorly curated, and lacking in any real context for Vigeland's work. The museum is home to over 200 sculptures by Vigeland, but they are all crammed ...
The Vigeland Museum's collection comprises 1 600 sculptures, 12 000 drawings and 400 woodcuts, in addition to pastels, wrought iron works and wood carving works. The collection is the result of an agreement Gustav Vigeland made with the City of Oslo in 1919. He donated all his art to the municipality; in return a studio was built for him.
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. The park is free to enter and open all year round, 24 hours a day.
10 – 17ParkenAlltid åpen. Flere utstillinger. Omvisninger og arrangementer. Sommeren i Vigelandmuseet. Sommeren i Vigelandmuseet: Omvisninger, utstillinger og konserter. VIGELAND LIVE: Konsertprogram 2024. Kunstrebus for barn i Vigelandmuseet og Vigelandsparken. Samlingen. Bli kjent med Gustav Vigeland.
