Oslo Artists

The sun was shining bright a few days ago, giving me a great opportunity to explore outdoor Oslo away from the harbor. My first stop was Vigeland Park, home to 212 statues by Gustav Vigeland made in the late 1800s/early 1900s. On the map I was using, the park was about two inches long by one inch wide. I had no idea how huge that would turn out to be, but it was a beautiful day to walk and enjoy the sculptures and the sun.

My favorites were the tree people around the fountain. The same bronze tree was used, but the figures inside and around the tree differed in each sculpture.

I even found a quilt block carved into the bridge flanked by sculptures and leading to the fountain.

Next up was a quick subway ride to the Munch museum where Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream" still hasn't been restored from its robbery in 2004, but the rest of the paintings were worth looking at. I didn't know much about his work or what his paintings really looked like before stepping inside this high security gallery. I loved it. Here's one of my favorites.

I love the colors of the water and how that blends with the background. And in the last room against a wall on its own was this painting of a man with a fabulous striped quilt on the bed. Quilts are everywhere!