Pictures and Tears 
Subtitle: A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
Publisher: Routledge
Published: October 1, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780415937139
First sentence: MARK ROTHKO LEANED BACK in his armchair, studying her through his thick glasses.
Description: 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.