Monday, January 20, 2014
Assignment 1.2 Ancient Manuscript
My first impression of the Bible of Ethiopia was how beautiful it was. The bright colors drew me in and lifted my spirits. As I looked through the pages I saw the following elements of design.
CONTRAST: The main colors used were red, yellow, blue and green on each page. The contrast was even more defined when you observed color on color, red on yellow, green on red and yellow on green and blue. The text had alternating sections of red and black font. This might be compared to the current Bible when Jesus is speaking.
REPETITION: Red, yellow, blue and green are repeated throughout the pages. The intricate vines that form crosses are repeated on the pages to add to the cohesiveness of the pages.
ALIGNMENT: The contrasting colors used on each page tie everything together. The size variation of the figures help balance the pages. Even though the numbers of figures surrounding the text is never the same, the spacing balances out the pages and gives them the feel of alignment.
PROXIMITY: Even though there is text outside the pictures to describe them, your eye is drawn to the picture. The color keeps drawing you back to the picture after reading.
CONTRAST: The main colors used were red, yellow, blue and green on each page. The contrast was even more defined when you observed color on color, red on yellow, green on red and yellow on green and blue. The text had alternating sections of red and black font. This might be compared to the current Bible when Jesus is speaking.
REPETITION: Red, yellow, blue and green are repeated throughout the pages. The intricate vines that form crosses are repeated on the pages to add to the cohesiveness of the pages.
ALIGNMENT: The contrasting colors used on each page tie everything together. The size variation of the figures help balance the pages. Even though the numbers of figures surrounding the text is never the same, the spacing balances out the pages and gives them the feel of alignment.
PROXIMITY: Even though there is text outside the pictures to describe them, your eye is drawn to the picture. The color keeps drawing you back to the picture after reading.
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