Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Colorplates; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Crying at nothing but colors; 2 Crying no one can understand; 3 Crying from chromatic waves; 4 Crying because you've been hit by a lightning bolt; 5 Weeping over bluish leaves; 6 The ivory tower of tearlessness; 7 False tears over a dead bird; 8 Crying because time passes; 9 Weeping, watching the Madonna weep; 10 Crying at God; 11 Sobbing in lonely mountains; 12 Crying at the empty sea of faith; Envoi:; Appendix; Sources; Index
Summary
James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-264) and index
