Title: Pictures and Tears
First published: October 1, 2001
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.
Subjects: Painting, Appreciation, Visual perception, Psychological aspects, Crying, Art appreciation, Painting, history, Peinture, Appréciation, Perception visuelle, Aspect psychologique