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meaning of the monolith itself open. Like life, it can be interpreted many dif-
ferent ways.
From this summit of the park, look a hundred yards farther, where four
children and three adults are intertwined and spinning in the Wheel of Life.
Now, look back at the entrance. If the main gate is at 12 o'clock, the studio
where Vigeland lived and worked—now the Vigeland Museum—is at 2
o'clock (see the green copper tower poking above the trees). His ashes sit in
the top of the tower in clear view of the monolith. If you liked the park, visit
the Vigeland Museum (described next), a delightful five-minute walk away,
for an intimate look at the art and how it was made.
▲▲Vigeland Museum
—Filled with original plaster casts and well-de-
scribed exhibits on his work, this palatial city-provided studio was Vigeland's
home and workplace. The high south-facing windows provided just the right
light.
Vigeland, who had a deeply religious upbringing, saw his art as an ex-
pression of his soul. He once said, “The road between feeling and execution
should be as short as possible.” Here, immersed in his work, Vigeland super-
vised his craftsmen like a father, from 1924 until his death in 1943.
