Ex. 25.14: Vigelandsparken – Pre-Reading
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VIGELAND PARK. Do the pre-reading exercises below to learn some key words and get an overview of the text on p. 146-7 in the textbook.
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1. The text consists of four main parts. Match the translations with the sub-title for each section.
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- A brief biography of Gustav Vigeland
- An overview of the Vigeland park
- The sculptures in the park
- A park for tourists and Oslo inhabitants
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Gustav Vigeland
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Vigelandsparken
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Skulpturene i parken
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En park for både turister og Oslo-innbyggere
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Del 1 – Gustav Vigeland:
2. The first section includes the words for two occupations related to the arts that describe Gustav Vigeland. Find these words in the text.
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- an artist: en
- a sculptor: en
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3. Vigeland received stipends and traveled to several countries to study and practice his art. What are the names of three of the countries?
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- , og
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4. Vigeland took on some other jobs in order to supplement his work as an artist. He did restoration work in Trondheim and created busts of famous people.
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- What is the name of the cathedral where Vigeland assisted with restoration work?
- Can you find the word for “busts” in the text?
- What is the name of the cathedral where Vigeland assisted with restoration work?
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Del 2 – Vigelandsparken:
5. The second section of the text describes Vigeland Park. Find the words for sculpture park and sculpture and for the three main materials that he used for his sculptures.
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- a sculpture park: en
- a sculpture: en
- bronze:
- granite:
- wrought iron:
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6. What do Vigeland’s sculptures portray?
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- people in all of life’s stages: i alle livets
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7. Match the dates and numbers with the events and the works from Gustav Vigeland’s life. You will find the answers in sections 1 and 2.
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- 1869
- 1889
- 1890
- 1890s
- Approx. 1900-1943.
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- 1943
- 1950
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a) Gustav Vigeland was born.
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b) Vigeland became a student with two sculptors in Oslo.
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c) Vigeland debuted with the sculpture "Hagar og Ismael."
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d) Vigeland went to Europe on study trips.
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e) Vigeland worked on the sculptures from Vigeland Park.
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f) Vigeland Park is large, stretching over _________ "mål."
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g) Vigeland Park has __________ sculptures.
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h) Gustav Vigeland died.
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i) Vigeland Park was finished.
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Del 3 – Skulpturene i parken:
8. Match the names of the groups of sculptures in the park with their descriptions.
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- Smijernsportene
- Broen
- Fontenen
- Monolitten
- Livshjulet
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a) These are made of wrought iron and stand at the main entrance and around "Monolitten." They include figures of people, animals, and dragons.
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b) This area has sculptures in bronze that portray people of all ages and in a variety of groups. "Sinnataggen" is the most popular of these sculptures.
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c) This sculpture was the first that Vigeland created for the sculpture park.
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d) This granite sculpture is 17 meters tall, and it is surrounded by 36 granite sculptures that show people of all ages.
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e) This bronze sculpture stands on the west side of the park and consists of a circle with figures of men, women, and children.
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Del 4 – En park for både turister og Oslo-innbyggere
9. Vigeland Park is a popular destination for both tourists and people from Oslo. Find these words in the text.
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- tourists:
- a tourist attraction: en
- a guided tour: en
- an inhabitant: en
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