Scratching the Surface of the History of Design

For my first assignment in Graphic Design, I searched for ancient Indian manuscripts on Google.  I was pleased to find a site that is hosted by Dr. Joytsna Kamat called “Kamat’s Potpourri”.  On the site she featured several pages from a manuscript called Sougandhika Parinaya (wedding of Sugandhika).  In regard to the design principle of Contrast, these pages all were in vivid black and white which created a natural contrast for the eye.  The principle of Repetition was subtly done with a simple border which appears to some degree in each picture.   With the exception of the first and last picture on the web page, all of the pictures are framed in the center with the subjects surrounded by important items.  The first and last pictures simply have the prince and princess taking up the majority of the space on the page.  Proximity is evident with the prince and princess holding various important elements of Hindu marriage leading the eye to understand the essence of these elements.