Beaver, Polar Bear, and ?
I photographed this fountain in May 2018 and returned last week to see it again. With the fountain empty, I was able to see panels that were inaccessible the last time I was there.
I can't determine the species of the animals on the right. They look like otters, but their prey seems too large to be on the otter menu. Might they be wolverines?
Dyrefontene
1947
Anna Grimdalen
Norwegian 1899-1961
I think the scenes on the side of this fountain depict the events in a story, but my efforts to identify the source have not been successful. Aesop's Fables is one possible source, but I would like to think Grimdalen drew upon a Nordic tale for this work.
Anne Grimdalen (1 November 1899 – 3 October 1961) was a Norwegian sculptor. She was born on the mountain farm Grimdalen in Skafså, Telemark, and later also lived and worked in the so-called Kunstnerdalen in Asker. She worked mainly with granite, and also bronze. She is represented at the National Gallery of Norway, and was one of the main contributors to the decorations of Oslo City Hall.
Grimdalen studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1923 to 1926, at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts (1927–1929) under Wilhelm Rasmussen, and in Copenhagen under Einar Utzon-Frank.
She made study travels to Italy (1933–34), Greece (1935), Paris and Italy (1938), and London (1947). Two of her inspirators were the painters Henrik Sørensen and Otto Valstad.
Grimdalen is especially known for her many animal sculptures, made in a simplistic style, often in granite, such as Gaupe (Lynx, 1928), Bjørn (Bear, 1933).
She made several contributions to the decoration of Oslo City Hall, after surprisingly winning the decoration contest in 1938, such as Tømmerfløtere (Log drivers) and Dyrefontene (Animal fountain), and the large equestrian statue of Harald III on the west wall (1938–1950).
Later works are the monuments of Anders Hovden (1958, Ørsta), Audun Hugleiksson (1959, Jølster) and Håkon den Gode (1961, Fitjar). She is represented at the National Gallery of Norway (Jenta på hesten, Riding girl, bronze, 1931).
In 1950, Grimdalen received the Kings Medal of Merit in gold for her work.
Beaver, Polar Bear, and ?
I photographed this fountain in May 2018 and returned last week to see it again. With the fountain empty, I was able to see panels that were inaccessible the last time I was there.
I can't determine the species of the animals on the right. They look like otters, but their prey seems too large to be on the otter menu. Might they be wolverines?
Dyrefontene
1947
Anna Grimdalen
Norwegian 1899-1961
I think the scenes on the side of this fountain depict the events in a story, but my efforts to identify the source have not been successful. Aesop's Fables is one possible source, but I would like to think Grimdalen drew upon a Nordic tale for this work.
Anne Grimdalen (1 November 1899 – 3 October 1961) was a Norwegian sculptor. She was born on the mountain farm Grimdalen in Skafså, Telemark, and later also lived and worked in the so-called Kunstnerdalen in Asker. She worked mainly with granite, and also bronze. She is represented at the National Gallery of Norway, and was one of the main contributors to the decorations of Oslo City Hall.
Grimdalen studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1923 to 1926, at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts (1927–1929) under Wilhelm Rasmussen, and in Copenhagen under Einar Utzon-Frank.
She made study travels to Italy (1933–34), Greece (1935), Paris and Italy (1938), and London (1947). Two of her inspirators were the painters Henrik Sørensen and Otto Valstad.
Grimdalen is especially known for her many animal sculptures, made in a simplistic style, often in granite, such as Gaupe (Lynx, 1928), Bjørn (Bear, 1933).
She made several contributions to the decoration of Oslo City Hall, after surprisingly winning the decoration contest in 1938, such as Tømmerfløtere (Log drivers) and Dyrefontene (Animal fountain), and the large equestrian statue of Harald III on the west wall (1938–1950).
Later works are the monuments of Anders Hovden (1958, Ørsta), Audun Hugleiksson (1959, Jølster) and Håkon den Gode (1961, Fitjar). She is represented at the National Gallery of Norway (Jenta på hesten, Riding girl, bronze, 1931).
In 1950, Grimdalen received the Kings Medal of Merit in gold for her work.