Other objects to try
You may wish to try the Thought Ladder exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
Interactive Exercise | Thought Ladder Page from a Harivamsa Manuscript
Spending time with a work of art can be an opportunity for thoughtful inquiry and ideation. For students, documenting their ideas as they work to interpret an artwork offers the chance to exercise metacognition. With this interactive exercise, featuring a work of art from the Mughal Empire, students can gain insight into how they process information and formulate ideas.
At your own pace, click through the slides below to activate your creative thinking as you interpret an intricate and colorful painting commissioned by Mughal emperor Akbar. You may wish to click on the “full screen” icon for the best view.
You may wish to try the Thought Ladder exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
