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Густав Вигеланн

Norwegian1869–1943

Portrait of Густав Вигеланн

About

Gustav Vigeland, 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 Vigeland installation made Frogner Park into Norway's most popular tourist attraction, and the park also contains Frogner Manor with the Oslo Museum and the Henriette Wegner Pavilion. Vigeland was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal.

Notable works

Fear

at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

Young Girl

at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

Works in the collection

10 works

Fear

at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

Young Girl

at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

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