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Pictures and Tears : A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
Author: James Elkins
Pictures and Tears is a strange and wonderful investigation into paintings and the emotions they evoke. — In past centuries, viewers were often moved by paintings. Fourth-century Greek painting depicted people in states of extreme grief, so that the viewer might respond in kind. Crying in front of paintings was commonplace in the Middle Ages. The...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415937139
ISBN-10: 0415937132
Publication Date: 10/1/2001
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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