ancient+manuscripts

When I started to look for my ancient work I had the Book of Kells opened on my computer and my partner had the Lisbon Hebrew bible opened on her computer. What I noticed on both computers was that each book had rich color and design. Since I chose the Book of Kells I want to go over some of the design principles that I saw. First, was the contrast, the colors and the unique patterns in each of the pictures. Although, I saw very few words in the pages, the stories were being told by the pictures and the placements in the work. The colors were very rich and vivid on each page. Second was the Repetition of the Celtic borders that covered each page. When there were words on the page a unique picture seemed to start each line of words. Third, was the alignment in which everything seemed to start at the top or left of the page and work across. Finally, the proximity of the borders around the top and side of the page seemed to always be in the same place on each place. The technique infographic was used throughout the book.