I read several books from the suggestion list and the one
that caught my attention was the Ethiopian Bible. I looked through the book and
I was drawn to the Moses and the Book of
Genesis pages. The illustration expressed itself. Facing
the title page is an illustration of the Old Testament prophet Moses receiving
the Tablet of Laws from God. Moses has a special place in the Ethiopian church.
He is seen as a figure of primary importance in linking the two covenants, the
Old and the New, and has special authority as the receiver of the Law.
(Ethiopia Bible Selections, pages 2 and 3)
Red and black were used during the 14th
and 15th century. Ethiopians
choose red or black contrast to separate different regions or periods in time. Their way of repetition was to outlined in
yellow strips with red line and blue border with red lines to represent the
harag. The pages of the Bible were had center alignment for a formal representation.
The proximity of this page was unified and organized. The typefaces were
consisted. It was medium font and bold. The symbols were thick and spaced the same. The illustrations were labeled
in red. My eyes stopped when a section or paragraph ended.
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