EDLD5366 Week 1 Reflection of the Bible of Ethiopia

1) My first impression of the Bible of Ethiopia was that it was created with great care and with purpose. The elaborate designs clearly mean it is intended to be held in high regard. The cover appears to be leather with a colorful cloth inlay in the cover. The text is carefully and neatly written. It appears to be a very important and treasured bible. The pictures appear to tell a story that corresponds to the text. 2) The design element of Contrast is evident in the black and red colored text. Contrast is also being utilized with the pictures with the colors yellow, red and green. There is quite a bit of repetition within the bible not only with the repetition of similar shaped pictures and drawn scrolls but with the colored text repeating in each column of text. The oval shape around the heads of the people in the pictures is repeated throughout. The text is neatly aligned using full-justification. Text surrounding the pictures is aligned to the left as is the text within the small squares on some of the pages. The element of proximity seems to be evident with red text around the pictures; I would assume the text is describing the pictures. 3) The vibrant colors of the hand drawn pictures indicate this bible should be held in high regard. The entire bible is full of regal colors of gold and red which imply a sense of importance. The pictures and text seem to be telling a story that was significant enough to document.