Gothic art might have inspired modern artists to ... illustrations of fairy tales and Nordic legends. He invented various characters, including forest trolls and the so-called monster of the ...

“That idea was to find two people who, by their severely straight-laced characters ... American Gothic is a star attraction at the Art Institute of Chicago, where it’s been since winning ...

Wood’s inspiration for American Gothic was sparked by a leisurely drive around Eldon, Iowa, one spring afternoon in the company of a young art student ... strait-laced characters, would fit ...

"American Gothic" is a famous piece of artwork by Iowa ... Iowa, according to the Art Institute of Chicago's website. The painting was completed by Wood in 1930. Upon completion, Wood submitted ...

Its characters were built of exaggerated ... the idea that Sanctuary is a dangerous and dark medieval gothic world,” said art director Chris Ryder last year. That darkness is evident from ...

Julie Aronson's story of how Grant Wood's iconic "American Gothic" came to be at the Cincinnati Art Museum this fall is a lesson in not censoring yourself while brainstorming. "This is something I ...