| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:KineticFigure |
| type | Concept, Resource |
| broader | Gestural figures, painting concept, painting term, visual art term |
| definition | A figure depicted in active movement — jumping, running, gesturing widely — within a composition of otherwise static or slowly moving figures. Introduces implied time and sequence into a scene, suggesting an imminent transformation of the depicted moment. |
| editorial note | Source: 20260309. Example: a child mid-jump at the edge of flood water implies the still reflective surface is about to be shattered. The figure functions as a temporal hinge as much as a compositional accent. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Kinetic Figure |
| related | Crowd Scene, Narrative Device, St. Mark's Basilica Notes |
| skos:altLabel | Temporal Rupture Figure, Figure in Motion |