America The Beautiful I 

1966 – Washington National Cathedral – North Outer Aisle

This is one of the three purely abstract windows that Rowan worked on for the cathedral, in this case, with his wife Irene.  In the video clip below, Rowan talks about their inspiration for these windows.  In Introducing these windows, Jewels of Light indicates that Rowan felt that music and stained glass had much in common, stating that, “as with music, the core of stained glass is aesthetic and emotional.  Both mediums of expression require the search for scale, forms, and rhythms that will produce a harmonious whole.” On both sets of windows there is very little painting, mostly crosshatching to control the light.

Year Completed

1966

Artists

Irene Matz LeCompte, Rowan LeCompte

Fabricator

Irene Matz LeCompte, Rowan LeCompte

Location In Building

North Outer Aisle Bay 5