Gustav Vigeland

The sculptor Gustav Vigeland stroke a good deal with the Oslo City municipality in 1921. In change for donating most of his works in his will to the City of Oslo, Mr. Vigeland was given an large purpose build studio and residence, now the Vigeland Museum, and an commission to design and furnish with sculptures, one of Oslo’s largest parks, now known as ‘Vigelandsanlegget’, the Vigeland park, on Oslo’s west end. Mr. Vigelands art has been disputed, and so has Oslo’s use of public founds on this large project, but the park and its sculptures are today much enjoyed by the city’s residents, and is one of Oslo’s largest tourist attractions.