Ancient Manuscripts EDLD 5366

I chose to critique the ancient manuscript called "Ramayana".  After reviewing the illustrations in the book, I was really impressed by the color variations used to depict scenes.  Within each picture, the colors used to for the object of importance was in contrast with the background colors.
The contrast principle was represented by the background color in relation to objects thats were important.  If the background was a light color, the important object was a dark color and vice versa.
The repetition principle was represented by the side profile illustration of the people. 
The alignment principle was observed by the placement of the people.  It seems they were drawn larger and placed close to the center of the page.
The proximity principle was observed by the placement of the people right next to each other. 
To stress the importance of the manuscripts, the original documents were inlaid into heavy paper and bound together into three handsome goatskin covers that were gilded.