At the highest point in Vigeland Sculpture Park
lies the parks most popular attraction, The
Monolith. Construction of the massive monument began in 1924 when
Gustav Vigeland himself modeled it out of clay in his studio in Frogner.
Vigeland’s plaster design was set up next to it to give reference to its
sculptors. Transferring of the figures began in 1929 and took 3 stone
carvers 14 years to accomplish. The Monolith was completed in 1944.
Today, it represents man’s desire to become closer with the spiritual
and divine, portraying a feeling of togetherness as the human figures
embrace one another as they are carried toward salvation.
