Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings

Name: Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
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ISBN: 9780415970532

ISBN-10: 0415970539

ISBN-13: 9780415970532

Edition: 2001

Authors: James Elkins

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James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry, contrasting the emotions shown before works of art in the past, and the tearlessness with which most people approach works of art in the 21st century.

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 282
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Colorplates


Preface


Acknowledgments



Crying at nothing but colors



Crying no one can understand



Crying from chromatic waves



Crying because you've been hit by a lightning bolt



Weeping over bluish leaves



The ivory tower of tearlessness



False tears over a dead bird



Crying because time passes



Weeping, watching the Madonna weep



Crying at God



Sobbing in lonely mountains



Crying at the empty sea of faith


Envoi: How to look and possibly even be moved



Thirty-two letters


Sources


Index