Books published by Resource Publications (CA)

THE INFORMED EYE is a beautiful and blessedly straightforward exposition of the essential principles and history of Western art. In these pages the distinguished art historian Bruce Cole uses a progression of concise, specific explorations--one might call them case studies--of individual works of art or groups of related works to explore the defining characteristics of great art. ""These concentrated but radiant explications of the great objects of Western art form a cogent handbook. The confident identification of superior quality, as well as other unfashionable principles, are here triumphantly revindicated. The Informed Eye might be persuasively employed as a manual for the importance of the visual arts in the Western tradition."" --Douglas Lewis, Curator of Sculpture, National Gallery of Art ""A gem; the perfect introduction to the history of Western art. Written with Bruce Cole's usual clarity and insight, informed by his sharp eye, his wide culture, and his long experience at looking, The Informed Eye is the most useful book of its kind; the perfect primer for anyone who wants to cultivate the fine art of looking."" --Andrew Laddis, Franklin Professor of Art History, University of Georgia ""A judicious, beautifully wrought overview of the Western tradition in art. Bruce Cole's incisive, richly informed, jargon-free essays are exemplary."" --Paul Barolsky, University of Virginia Bruce Cole was Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts, Professor of Comparative Literature, and chairman of the Department of the History of Art at Indiana University. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied at the Western Reserve University, Oberlin College, and Bryn Mawr College, where he received a PhD. He wrote widely on Italian Renaissance art, and his many books include The Renaissance Artist at Work; Italian Art, 1250-1550; and, most recently, Titian and Venetian Painting, 1450-1590.

This prayer book is intended to build up your child’s prayer life in a fun and relatable way. The rhyming and conversational tone of each prayer, accompanied by a colorful and fitting image, is intended to make prayer time an enjoyable experience for children. The book’s intention is also to encourage children to approach and talk to God about anything and everything going on in their lives, since God is always ready to listen and loves to hear from them, regardless of the topic or thought. The book is aimed mainly at children aged 0–6 years, but it can be used by older children too, who can easily relate to the varying themes of the individual prayers.

See Jack worship; Pray, pray, pray! ""Please make me holy, Lord, But not today."" Could it be that God sometimes uses humor to teach us? Here are some raucous rhymes for reflection that will poke and prod at the propriety of our piety. We Americans often wave our Christian credentials around the world, while at the same time being naughty to our neighbors, mired in materialism, and jarringly juvenile. In the style of basal readers, this book takes a swipe at hypocrisy. More than a parody of ""See Dick and Jane! Run Spot run!"" it invites readers to increase their awareness of the values that make our world a troubled place to be. Read, readers, read! Read every letter. Deep down inside, we can be better!