We walked down Karl Johans Gate to the National Museum of Art. There were several paintings by Edvard Munch, including The Scream. There were also some Picassos, Monets, Gaugins and Cezannes. It was a very small, but interesting museum.
We returned to our hotel to check into our room and take a nap. After the nap and dinner, we took the tram to Frogner Park. Inside the park is Vieglandsparken. Gustav Vigeland, a sculptor, worked on the sculpture park from 1924 until he died, in 1943. The park contains 200 fountains and sculptures.
Monolith, Gustav Vigeland
This sculpture was carved from one single granite block and includes 121 figures. The figures are struggling to reach the top and the theme is man's longing and yearning for the spiritual and divine. The figures are draw towards heaven. Some are sad and full of despair. Others show hope and delight. They are holding tight to each other and working together to achieve salvation.
We took the tram back to our hotel and went to bed early, due to jet lag and having to get up early the next morning for the "Norway in a Nutshell" tour.
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