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Kinesthetic Learning in Art: Artworks That Make You Move

The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Learning in Art - Art that Makes you Move

On Monday, I listed 10 kinesthetic art activities to do in front of works of art. Now, here are 12 artworks that can be explored through movement. Show the art to the kids and get them moving with some kinesthetic art appreciation activities!

Don’t stop there; be sure to discuss the artwork with your students as well using these ways to talk about art with kids.

Note: Some of these artworks contain nudity. You can make the decision for your own families/classes whether or not you are comfortable showing it to kids. The great majority of students I’ve taught were able to handle this respectfully. It’s only weird if you make it weird.

The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Titian_Bacchus_and_Ariadne from 1520 until 1523
Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-23

Teens of the 90s may recognize this one. “Mmm mmm mmm mmm.”

The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Indian, Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), ca. 11th century
Indian, Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), ca. 11th century, Met Museum
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Emil Nolde, Dance Around the Golden Calf, 1910
Emile Nolde, Dance Around the Golden Calf, 1910
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), The Vision of Saint John, ca. 1609–14
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), The Vision of Saint John, ca. 1609–14
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Auguste Rodin, The Burghers of Calais, 1884-86 by AgnosticPreachersKid
Auguste Rodin, The Burghers of Calais, 1884-86, Photo by AgnosticPreachersKid
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahisha (Mahishasura Mardini), 14th-15th century
Nepalese, Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahisha (Mahishasura Mardini), 14th-15th century, Met Museum
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Masaccio, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, c. 1424-28
Masaccio, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, c. 1424-28
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Michelangelo, Creation of Adam, Sistene Ceiling
Michelangelo, Creation of Adam, Sistene Ceiling, 1508-12
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Marc Chagall, The Juggler, 1943, Oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago
Marc Chagall, The Juggler, 1943, Oil on canvas, Click to See Larger
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History - kinesthetic learning in art, Laocoön and his sons, also known as the Laocoön Group, Copy after Hellenistic original of c. 200 BCE
Laocoön and his sons, also known as the Laocoön Group, Copy after Hellenistic original of c. 200 BCE
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Pontormo, Deposition from the Cross, 1525-1528
Pontormo, Deposition from the Cross, 1525-1528
The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Art History, kinesthetic learning in art - Jacques-Louis David-The Death of Socrates
Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787

Which one is your favorite?

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The Art Curator for Kids - Kinesthetic Learning in Art - 10 Fun Kinesthetic Activities to Do with Art - kinesthetic art activities

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