Bible from Ethiopia (Design Principles)

This week we are learning about 4 principles of design and were asked to apply these principles to ancient manuscripts.  I reviewed page 3 of the Ethiopian Bible from the British Library online.  This book was beautiful and I was impressed with the organization and bright colors that were found throughout.  The design principle of repetition can be seen from the repeating patterns of green, blue, and red.  The symbols around the text and at the header also repeat.  The alignment of the text into two columns helps separate the words and keep the flow of the stories.  The title line also uses repeated visual elements that are centered and framed. There is a square border that frames the text with contrasting vivid colors.  The text uses two contrasting colors of black and red.  I am guessing that the red words are of higher importance and contrasted to bring them to the audience’s attention.  The final design principle is proximity.  The columns of text separated by graphics help keep the information organized and grouped together.