Cathedral of Light
The Art Glass Windows of the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral
Step inside one of America’s most remarkable fraternal buildings and discover a world where history, symbolism, artistry, and light come together.
Completed in 1929, the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral is renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and extraordinary collection of more than 100 art-glass windows. But these windows are far more than beautiful decoration. They tell stories. They preserve history. They communicate ideals. And they invite us to think more deeply about the values they portray.
In Cathedral of Light, photographer and author Don R. Reynolds II takes readers beyond the surface of the glass to explore the stories and symbolism contained within these remarkable works of art. Through detailed, high-resolution photography and engaging interpretation, the book reveals windows depicting engineering, architecture, sculpture, music, law, medicine, literature, transportation, statesmanship, military history, world history, and the virtues that have shaped Scottish Rite teachings.
The journey continues through the degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry, where biblical narratives, historical figures, allegories, and symbols become lessons about integrity, service, courage, wisdom, justice, charity, humility, peace, and the pursuit of a better life.
For members of the Scottish Rite, these pages offer an opportunity to see a familiar place with new eyes. For those who have never entered the Cathedral, they provide an invitation to discover one of Indianapolis’s extraordinary artistic and historical treasures.
Cathedral of Light is more than a book about art glass. It is an invitation to look closer—to discover the stories within the glass, to reflect on the lessons they convey, and to experience the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral in a new light.
Turn the page.
Look closely.
Let the light speak.
The Art Glass Windows of the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral
Step inside one of America’s most remarkable fraternal buildings and discover a world where history, symbolism, artistry, and light come together.
Completed in 1929, the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral is renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and extraordinary collection of more than 100 art-glass windows. But these windows are far more than beautiful decoration. They tell stories. They preserve history. They communicate ideals. And they invite us to think more deeply about the values they portray.
In Cathedral of Light, photographer and author Don R. Reynolds II takes readers beyond the surface of the glass to explore the stories and symbolism contained within these remarkable works of art. Through detailed, high-resolution photography and engaging interpretation, the book reveals windows depicting engineering, architecture, sculpture, music, law, medicine, literature, transportation, statesmanship, military history, world history, and the virtues that have shaped Scottish Rite teachings.
The journey continues through the degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry, where biblical narratives, historical figures, allegories, and symbols become lessons about integrity, service, courage, wisdom, justice, charity, humility, peace, and the pursuit of a better life.
For members of the Scottish Rite, these pages offer an opportunity to see a familiar place with new eyes. For those who have never entered the Cathedral, they provide an invitation to discover one of Indianapolis’s extraordinary artistic and historical treasures.
Cathedral of Light is more than a book about art glass. It is an invitation to look closer—to discover the stories within the glass, to reflect on the lessons they convey, and to experience the Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral in a new light.
Turn the page.
Look closely.
Let the light speak.
© Don Reynolds Imaging
