Monday 16 June 2008

V for Vigelandspark




This park in Oslo is dedicated to the famous Norwegian sculptor Vigeland.

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13 comments:

ellen b. said...

You found some beautiful images for V to share with us..

Reader Wil said...

Long ago I visited this park and I bought a book with black and white photos, which I now used for this slide.

Kjersti said...

Wow, you have posted my favourite place. Så flink du er til å skrive Norsk. Har du bodd i Norge?

Min onkel kan nederlandsk.

Janice Thomson said...

Gosh the sculptures are awesome Wil - I love the one that appears to be Grandpa walking with his grandson.

Reader Wil said...

Nei desverre Kjerstis Hjørne, men jeg var ofte i Norge med min mann og barna.Det var meget morsomt. Mange takk for kommentaren.

Reader Wil said...

Yes Janice that's also my favorite!

CaBaCuRl said...

I remember visiting this park in Oslo 30 years ago..it is an amazing place. All your V posts are great, and some interesting information too, especially about the Viking invasion of GB.

Reader Wil said...

Well Cabacurl thank you. Vigeland had worked hard hadn't he?!

Miss_Yves said...

Thaks for sharing: I did n't know this sculptor,nor these mighty sculptures, nor this open museum!
Amazing post!
miss Yves

Dina said...

So much naked beauty.

Tash said...

So many interesting photos. Great slide show to really give the feeling for the artist.

Gerald (Ackworth born) said...

Heard a lot about this - didn't have time to visit it when I was in Oslo - found other interesting statuery there so don't regret missing it.

Reader Wil said...

Miss yves thanks for the visit. Yes Vigeland was rather popular in Norway.

Thanks Dina, yes all the statues are nudes. My grandson of 15 didn't approve of it and thought it indecent.

Hi Tash thanks for the visit.

Ackworth Born, no you cannot see everything.There's so much to see and hear. Too much actually.