7.9K views · 481 reactions | One of the most famous American paintings of all time, this double portrait by Grant Wood debuted at the Art Institute in 1930, winning the artist a $300 prize and instant fame. Wood intended this Depression-era canvas to be a positive statement about rural American values during a time of disillusionment. Take a closer look at Grant Wood's "American Gothic" in this episode of the Art Institute Essentials Tour. | The Art Institute of Chicago | Facebook

18K views · 1.3K reactions | The Art Institute’s Grand Staircase was built in 1910 and serves as the central intersection of the museum’s main building. More than a century later, well over 100 million people have taken the Grand Staircase on their own journeys through our encyclopedic collection. | The Art Institute of Chicago | Facebook