On the highest point of the park, on the Monolith Plateau,
rise circular stairs towards the Monolith. The figural part, with 121 figures,
is 14.12 m and the total height, including the plinth, is 17.3 m high. The
Monolith was carved from one single granite block. In 1947 the installation of
the 36 figure groups on the Monolith base began. Vigeland started the work
on these granite groups around the first world war and finished them in 1936.
As in the Fountain, the main theme is the cycle of life, in which Man is
depicted in a variety of typical human situations and relationships. Access to
the Monolith plateau is via eight figural gates in wrought iron. These gates,
depicting Man in all ages, were designed between 1933 and 1937, and not installed until until after Vineland's death.
Wheel of Life
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