This view of the shrine’s ceiling shows the combination of traditional religious design (stained glass) and classical columns. As a civic temple, the Indiana War Memorial’s design draws from Christian and non-Christian elements to make sense out of the chaos of modern warfare and to solemnly commemorate the dead.
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