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===When I first turned the page in the Ethiopic Bible, I was struck by the alignment on the pages. Page one consists of two columns that are equidistant from both each other and the margins of the page. Additionally, there are three symbols placed on the page, which is an example of repetition. Turning through the entirety of the text, I did not notice the use of contrast. The pictures and text are uniform, so most of the visual effects were accomplished using proximity, alignment and repetition. For example, in the picture of Jesus on the ground being mourned by His followers, the women are grouped on one side of the picture (proximity) while the men are on the right side in a group. Two pages later, in a scene depicting some part of a story of which I am not familiar, importance of the event is emphasized by the use of repetition. Four times each, in each of the four corners of the page, pictures of both creatures and humans are repeated to evoke the feeling of importance. Thank you for exposing me to this wonderful website and the feature of being able to see firsthand old manuscripts without contributing to their decay. ===