Take a trip across the world with two Norwich alumni in the Sullivan Museum & History Center at Norwich University’s latest exhibit, “The World Through Their Eyes: The Art of William Brenton Boggs and Truman Seymour.” At first glance, artists and the military seem to have very little in common. But in truth, the two have a long history together. Whether though the reconnaissance of a battlefield or planning a fortification, military academies utilized art instruction for centuries. Alden Partridge integrated education in art and drawing into the curriculum of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy, later known as Norwich University. Throughout history there has always been an overlap between conflict and creativity. For some graduates of Norwich University, including the two artists featured in this exhibit, art became a major part of their life and how they saw the world.
Norwich’s Sullivan Museum and History Center is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday (during academic the year): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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