Fountain Sculpture
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“Otter with Lilly Pads” fountain sculpture by Meg White, public art, zoo $4,800.00 |
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AFRICAN FOLK ART Statue MOSAIC Woman child family Table water Fountain Sculpture $24.95 |
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Marble Fountain carving sculpture fish handcarve arts $3,390.00 |
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DENMARK COPENHAGEN REAL PHOTO POSTCARD GEFION FOUNTAIN SCULPTURE TREE SKY $25.65 |
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ITALY ROMA TREVI FOUNTAIN POSTCARD ARCHITECTURE SCULPTURE SHADOW PEOPLE $18.98 |
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Cyan Design Iron Fountain Pen Sculpture Figurine $29.99 |
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ANTIQUE PATINA BRONZE SCULPTURE “FOUNTAIN OF NEPTUN” BOLOGNA MARMOR BASE H-22.2 $199.99 |
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HABANA CUBA postcard – CASINO FOUNTAIN- NAKED DANCING WOMEN SCULPTURES c1930-40s $5.90 |
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Chinese Asian Dragon Bronze Sculpture Statue Fountain L $2,999.00 |
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Nude Naked Female Girl Bronze Sculpture Statue Fountain $999.00 |
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Children Child Water Bearers Statue Sculpture Fountain $599.00 |
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Spouting Dolphins Pair Bronze Statue Sculpture Fountain $8,499.00 |
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Nude Naked Female Girl Bronze Sculpture Statue Fountain $2,199.00 |
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Goose Spouting Bronze Garden Statue Sculpture Fountain $999.00 |
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NEW 40″ Outdoor Garden Fountain with Electric Water Pump Dolphin Sculpture $159.00 |
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NEW 42″ Outdoor Garden Fountain with Electric Water Pump Cherub Sculpture $159.00 |
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NEW 42″ Outdoor Garden Fountain with Electric Water Pump Fairy Maid Sculpture $159.00 |
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Dolphins Spouting pure Bronze Statue Sculpture Fountain $13,900.00 |
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GRANITE FINISH FOUR TIER TABLETOP BLACK WATER FOUNTAIN BOWL SCULPTURE W/ PUMP $34.99 |
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Cherubs Angels Eroses Statue Sculpture Garden Fountain $499.00 |
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Marlins Billfish Pure Bronze Statue Sculpture Fountain $6,490.00 |
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Fountain Bears Collectible Sculpture Figure 11.5H $46.00 |
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Fountain Bears Collectible Sculpture Figure 11.5H $54.00 |
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THOMAS KINKADE SCULPTURE-LAMPLIGHT FOUNTAIN 1997 Painter Of Light $7.77 |
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Fountain Bears Collectible Sculpture Figure 11.5H $54.00 |
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Ship Sailor Bottle Fountain Sculpture Statue Design Marine Art Collector Gift $49.95 |
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Seahorse Fountain 24″ Sea Horse Sculpture Figure Nautical Home Decor Garden Sea $149.95 |
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RUSSIA MOSCOW MONUMENTO ALEXANDR PUSHKIN SCULPTURE 1880 OPEKUSHIN FOUNTAIN $18.18 |
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YARD SCULPTURE SEA SPRITE WATER FOUNTAIN BIRDBATH CENTER SCULPTURE FISH CHERUB $30.00 |
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KINKADE LAMPLIGHT FOUNTAIN NEW SEALED! 79987 Hawthorne LIGHTED sculpture $19.95 |
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Jheronymus Bosch PARADISE FOUNTAIN GARDEN Sculpture NEW $79.99 |
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the frog and the boy statue gothic fountain or pond use sculpture $320.00 |
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boy with frog statue gothic fountain or pond sculpture (The Digital Angel) $415.00 |
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Sammy the seal statue home fountain use great sculpture (The Digital Angel) $720.00 |
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1962 Press Photo Crest Italian Family Este Fountain Sculpture Viale Delle Italy $24.88 |
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Standing Designer Classic Modern Sculpture Outside Garden Water Fountain $174.95 |
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Modern Art Sculpture Hand in Hand Indoor Water Fountain Wedding Centerpiece $24.95 |
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Fountain Pen 1945 Venus President AD Venus Sculpture American Pencil Co New York $15.95 |
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ITALY ROME CATHOLIC CHURCH ANCIENT HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE FOUNTAIN SCULPTURE $18.18 |
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ITALY ROME CHURCH AMPITHEATRE SCULPTURE FOUNTAIN HISTORIC BUILDINGS ARCHITECTURE $18.18 |
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BRONZE SWAN PAIR Water Fountain Sculpture Pool Park Art Geese goose signet fowl $3,995.00 |
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1963 Press Photo Sculpture Fountain Concert Hall $19.88 |
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Tiny Elephant Lawn Sculpture Garden Sprinkler Statue Fountain Design Toscano $189.00 |
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VICTORIAN DECO LADY FOUNTAIN GARDEN MARBLE SCULPTURE SIGNED B. Z STATUE FIGURINE $299.00 |
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AFRICAN FOLK ART MOSAIC Woman Table Fountain Sculpture $24.95 |
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AFRICA FOLK ART Mother & Child Table Fountain Sculpture $26.95 |
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OLD BROOKGREEN GARDENS ART SCULPTURE BOOK 1937 BEATRICE FENTON NUDE FOUNTAIN $19.00 |
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Wyland Heavenly Breach Orca Killer Whale Free Willy Bronze Sculpture Fountain $19,500.00 |
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Faucet Design Solar Light Fountain Detailed Sculpture Scene Lawn Art Collector $199.95 |
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Barrel Fountain Detailed Wood Rustic Scene Design Basket Sculpture Art Collector $169.95 |
Oslo: Vigeland Sculpture Park
Here’s the rub: It’s a beautiful day in Oslo (summer, preferably), and you want to be outdoors in the fresh and sunlit air, perhaps have a picnic on the grass, stroll and enjoy the sights. But you also want some culture, a bit of art, yet not be cooped up in a museum on such a glorious day. Where do you go? The Vigeland Sculpture Park, part of the Frogner Park, located in Oslo, is one of the most popular and visually compelling places to visit in Norway’s capital.
Three kilometers northwest of the Oslo city center, the park covers 80 acres and features 212 bronze and granite sculptures by Gustav Berg. Each figure was personally sculpted out of clay by Vigeland and individual craftsmen were contracted to fabricate the pieces into what visitors see today. These works of art reside along an 850 meter-long axis divided into six sections: The Main Gate, The Bridge, The Children’s Playground, The Fountain, The Monolith Plateau and The Wheel of Life.
The Main Gate is made of forged granite and wrought iron and serves as an entrance to the park itself. It consists of five large gates, two small pedestrian gates and two copper-roofed gate houses, both adorned with weather-vanes. Financed by a Norwegian bank, The Main Gate was erected in 1926. Walking along the 328 feet long, 49 feet wide Bridge, you will encounter 58 of the park’s sculptures. The Bridge serves as a connection between the Main Gate and the Fountain. All of the sculptures are bronze-clad and contribute to the “Human Condition” theme of the park. One of the Oslo Park’s more popular statues, Sinnataggen, or “The Little Angry Boy.” This was the first part of the park to be opened to the public, in 1940. While most of the Oslo Park was still under construction, visitors could enjoy these sculptures.
Next one arrives at the Children’s Playground, located at the end of the bridge. This is a collection of eight bronze statues, all representing children at play. In the center, mounted on a granite column, is a representation of a fetus. One cannot say that there is no attention to truth.After the Children’s Playground is the Fountain, fabricated from bronze and adorned with 60 individual bronze reliefs. It portrays children and skeletons in the arms of giant trees, symbolizing new life emerging from death. It took Vigeland from 1906 to 1947 to establish this monument in Oslo.
Finally, you arrive at the Monolith Plateau and the Monolith. The Monolith Plateau is a platform made of stairs housing the Monolith totem itself. Thirty-six figure groups reside on the elevation carrying with them the “circle of life” message. Eight figural gates forged in wrought iron give access to the Plateau. They were designed in Oslo between 1933 and 1937 and erected shortly after Vigeland died in 1943.
The Monolith (Monolitten) is unquestionably the most popular attraction in the park. As the name suggests, the work is created from one solid piece of stone. This massive work was begun in 1924 when Vigeland himself modeled the monument out of clay in his Frogner studio. The design process took ten months. Then the model was cast in plaster. In 1927, a block of granite weighing several hundred tons was delivered to the Oslo park from a stone quarry in Halden and was erected the following year, protected against the elements by a wooden shed. It took 14 years and three stone carvers, beginning in 1929, to transfer the figures. The Monolith towers 46.32 feet high and comprises 121 human figures rising heavenward. This is meant to symbolize man’s desire to become closer to the spiritual and the divine. The tightly embraced nude figures convey a feeling of togetherness as they all make their way to salvation.
At the end of the park’s 850-meter-long axis is a sundial, forged in 1930. This is followed the Wheel of Life, completed between 1933-34. It is essentially a wreath depicting four people and a baby floating in harmony. It symbolizes eternity and suggests the Oslo park’s overall theme, which is man’s journey from cradle to grave.
Marvelous and powerful as these works are, not everyone has appreciated the sculptures. In March 2007, this park in Oslo was defaced when an anonymous person or persons affixed black strips of paper to every exposed nipple, crotch, and posterior on the park’s sculptures. As always, there is no accounting for taste.
For more information on Oslo, visit http://www.blogoslo.com and http://www.oslomicroblog.com.
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