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Gustav Vigeland

1869 - 1943

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Gustav Vigeland (11 April 1869 – 12 March 1943), born as Adolf Gustav Thorsen, was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his productivity. He is most associated with the Vigeland installation (Vigelandsanlegget) in Frogner Park, Oslo. He was also the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gustav Vigeland is the 33rd most popular sculptor (down from 27th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Norway (down from 41st in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Sculptor.

Gustav Vigeland is most famous for his sculptures and artwork. He was the sculptor of the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Gustav Vigeland ranks 33 out of 258. Before him are Giovanni Pisano, Alexander Archipenko, Rosa Bonheur, Claus Sluter, Antoine Bourdelle, and Ossip Zadkine. After him are Leochares, Jean Tinguely, Wäinö Aaltonen, Paul Landowski, Jacopo della Quercia, and Eva Hesse.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1869, Gustav Vigeland ranks 28. Before him are Karl Seitz, Felix Salten, Komitas, Rudolf Otto, Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, and Albert Roussel. After him are Richard Abegg, Pyotr Krasnov, Emilio Aguinaldo, Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein, Kasturba Gandhi, and Prince George of Greece and Denmark. Among people deceased in 1943, Gustav Vigeland ranks 29. Before him are Maurice Denis, Max Wertheimer, Max Reinhardt, Julius Fučík, Beatrice Webb, and Jean Moulin. After him are Etty Hillesum, Otto Jespersen, Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal, Hans Scholl, Mordechai Anielewicz, and Aurel Stein.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Gustav Vigeland ranks 67 out of 1,039. Before him are Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), Ivar Giaever (1929), Sonja Henie (1912), Johan Galtung (1930), Jonas Lie (1833), and Finn E. Kydland (1943). After him are Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Sophus Lie (1842), Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), Olaf III of Norway (1050), Christian Krohg (1852), and Christian Michelsen (1857).

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Among SCULPTORS In Norway

Among sculptors born in Norway, Gustav Vigeland ranks 1. After him are Knut Steen (1924).

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