Colloquium in Geography Trip to the Met

Eleven geography majors enrolled in EV483, Colloquium in Geography, traveled to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 3 November to explore the history of landscape in European and American painting. Led by Dr. Malinowski, Professor of Geography, the cadets traced developments in landscape painting in the European and American wings. Highlights included works by Patinir, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, El Greco, Thomas Cole, Frederick Church, Monet, and Van Gogh. Cadets also saw works by West Point-connected artists such as Robert W. Weir and his sons. The trip supports not only the course but also the Superintendent's goal to increase outreach to New York City. The cadets were repeatedly engaged by Museum patrons and asked to discuss West Point.