This cave painting was found in 1953 in Mount Pellegrino by archaeologist Jole Bovio Marconi after an explosion uncovered part of the site during the Allied Invasion of Sicily in World War II. “American Gothic: Grant Wood.” Gay Influence: Gay & Bisexual Men of Importance, 2014, /2011/12/american-gothic-grant-wood.html.ĭate & Location: 10,000 BCE in Mount Pellegrino in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. “Critics’ Picks: Grant Wood’s Painting ‘Arnold Comes of Age,’ ‘Monroe’ on DVD and Queen Elizabeth II.” The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times Company, 3 June 2012, Terry. Smithsonian Institution, npg.si.edu/object/npg_N-38. With a background depicting nude male figures bathing against an idyllic setting like Wood’s other paintings, this painting suggests sexuality and the coming of age of a man as the title ensues.Īrnold Comes of Age. The central figure being Arnold Pyle, the artists assistant and a possible love interest as Grant surrounded himself with other men who looked similar. Painted in the same year as American Gothic, this piece shows a homoerotic view from Wood.
Previously part of Hide/Seek: Differences in American Portraiture in association with the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery Where can I see this artwork?: Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln, Nebraska Date & Location: 1930, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
