Gustav Vigeland

Gustav Vigeland (11 April 1869 – 12 March 1943) was an Norwegian sculptor. He is known for his sculpture in Frogner Park.^[1][2] He designed the Nobel Peace Prize medal.^[3]

Gustav Vigeland
Vigeland in 1929, his sculpture in Frogner Park is in the background.
Born	Adolf Gustav Thorsen (1869-04-11)April 11, 1869 Halse og Harkmark
Died	March 12, 1943(1943-03-12) (aged 73)
Nationality	Norwegian
Known for	Sculptures

Early life

Adolf Gustav Thorsen was born in Halse og Harkmark,^[4] which used to be a municipality in Mandal, Norway.^[5]

References

1. Einar Solvoll (2008-11-14). "Aften spør for deg" [The evening asks for you]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Vigelandsparken finnes egentlig ikke! Vigelandsanlegget er en del av Frognerparken, som er det store restarealet av Frogner hovedgård [...] turistenes Vigelandsparken [...] Oslo-folkets mer jordnære navn, Frognerparken
2. "Vigeland's Sculpture Park". Oslo. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
3. "The Nobel Peace Prize Medal". The Nobel Prize. Retrieved 8 September 2023. The Nobel Peace Prize medal was designed by Gustav Vigeland.
4. "Famous Norwegians Gustav Vigeland". Go Norway. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
5. "Halse og Harkmark". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 September 2023.