The Angry Boy
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The little angry boy who clenches his fists and stomps the ground is the most popular sculpture in the park, known as "Sinnataggen" (The Angry Boy). Due to its popularity, it is also referred to as "Vigeland's Mona Lisa". The sculpture is indeed so popular that its hands and feet shine because everyone who photographs him, touches them. The sculpture was first named "screaming boy," and it wasn't until the 1940s that it got the nickname "Sinnataggen". Vigeland rarely titled his works, which left room for freer interpretations. Over time, "Sinnataggen" became a popular postcard motif among tourists and a sort of mascot for the city of Oslo. Vigeland is said to have drawn the first sketch of "Sinnataggen" as early as 1901. Ten years later, he modeled a smaller version of the same motif, of which at least four casts were made. His son inherited this sculpture and made at least ten additional disputed "junior casts" of the same figure. The sculpture has been vandalized several times. It has also been stolen but has always been recovered, to the delight of both you and me.