Artwork Title: Stained Glass Window, Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building

Stained Glass Window, Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building, 1927

Grant Wood

Artwork Title: Stained Glass Window, Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial BuildingArtwork Title: Stained Glass Window, Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building
In 1927 Grant accepted a $9,000 commission to design and build the stained glass window for the Veterans Memorial building. Despite not having experience with the medium of stained glass and certainly never having accepted such a large commission before, the finished window is looked upon as one of Grant Wood’s greatest achievements. The memorial window is a lasting tribute to Veterans of the six American wars from the Revolutionary War to World War I. It stands 23 feet and 6 inches high and 20 feet wide and is made up of about 10,000 pieces of stained glass fitted together with lead, forming a stunning work of art. Solemnly standing at the base of the window are 6 life sized figures of private soldiers wearing the uniform of Private, representing the wars (from left to right): Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, The Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American... [https://mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/2018/06/17/grant-wood-part-1-the-early-years-of-the-american-regionalist-painter/]
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