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IN PHOTOS: 'Remembered Light' at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library
Pritzker "Unknown" shards
“Unknown” glass shards are on display as part of the “Remembered Light” exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers.
Pritzker "Would He Ever Return?"
This poignant piece is called "Would He Ever Return?" It refers to a family's son, who was in Germany as a slave laborer when Chaplain Frederick McDonald stayed in his family's home in Belgium. He never discovered the young man's fate.
Pritzker "The Russian Chapel"
This art piece, called "The Russian Chapel," comes from glass shards taken from a damaged chapel in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Pritzker Charlemagne
The body of Charlemagne, who united Europe as the Holy Roman Empire, lies in the cathedral in Aachen, Germany, in this art piece.
Pritzker Cologne Germany
This art piece was created using glass shards from the cathedral in Cologne, Germany, which was bombed in 1942.
Pritzker Coutances Cathedral
This art piece uses glass shards from the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Coutances, France.
Pritzker Verdun shards
Glass shards from Verdun, France, were made into a "newspaper" detailing the tragic history of the town, which was the site of devastating battles.
Pritzker Coventry piece detail
This art piece shows the aftermath of the bombing of St. Michael's Cathedral in Coventry, England.
Pritzker glass book
A Glass Book starts the “Remembered Light” exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers. The exhibit features 25 stained-glass art pieces.
Pritzker Perierts France church
An artist created this piece using glass shards Frederick McDonald collected from a destroyed church in Périers, France.
Pritzker Dustin DePue
Dustin DePue, director of museum collections for the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, stands next to a “Remembered Light” art piece created using glass shards from the cathedral in Cologne, Germany.
Pritzker Dustin DePue at exhibit preview
Dustin DePue, director of museum collections for the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, talks about "Remembered Light" during an April 1 preview of the exhibit.
Pritzker Remembered Light banner
A banner hangs over the "Remembered Light" exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers.
Pritzker detail on the Berghof shard
This detail is on the "Berghof" art piece, which focuses on the Bavarian site of Adolf Hitler's mountain villa.
Pritzker Chaplain Fred banner
Frederick McDonald, who collected glass shards from bombed-out European cathedrals, synagogues and chapels during World War II, is seen on this banner hanging over the “Remembered Light” exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library.
Pritzker St. Hubert detail
A detail on the art piece dedicated to St. Hubert, part of the "Remembered Light" exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Somers
Stoner
George Stoner is Somers Village President.
