Gustav Vigeland (April 11, 1869 – March 12, 1943) was a Norwegiansculptor. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Sculptor redirects here. ...
He was born in Mandal, a small coastal town in the south of Norway. As a youth, he learned to read and carve wood at a local school. From 1884 to 1885, he was an apprentice to a professional woodcarver. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image:Mandal kart. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ...
He later came to the attention of the sculptor Brynjulf Bergslien, who took him into his studio and gave him practical training.
Today, Vigeland is best-known for the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. Vigeland Sculpture Park in the centre of the large Frognerparken, which belongs to the Frogner Manor, is probably the most famous park in Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...
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V I G E L A N D - The biography of Gustav Vigeland
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