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Autore |
Elkins James <1955-, > |
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Titolo |
Pictures & tears : a history of people who have cried in front of paintings / / James Elkins |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-95013-X |
0-203-99032-3 |
1-280-17522-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (218 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Painting - Appreciation |
Visual perception - Psychological aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Published in paperback in 2004. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-264) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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