Oslo - Vigeland Park

Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) is regarded as Norway's most famous sculptor. We spent time walking through Vigeland Park which is a massive area focused on Vigeland’s statues. There are more than 200 statues in the park

Vigeland focused on creating nude images. So, the images in the park are anatomically correct. The rationale for his approach is that he intended his works not to reflect a given time period. The statutes reflect individuals of all ages - birth to death. The sculpture is controversial as possibly having Nazi influences.

We had a memorable experience while walking the grounds. A woman had climbed the wall that surrounded the massive fountain at the center of the park. There was an empty moat around the center part of the fountain and she fell headfirst into this moat while trying to take pictures. People immediately ran to her aid and she seemed very shaken but able to sit. Now when I hear stories of people falling over the edge of a canyon to their death, I have an image of exactly how that can happen.