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Lisbon Hebrew Bible

My first impression was one of elegance. The front cover is simple yet elegant. The coloring was good; the star in the center draws your attention immediately to the middle of the cover where you then see the background in gold with green all around it. The small stars in each corner were an excellent addition to the book. The contrast is obvious in this cover. The stars in the corner add to the alignment; while the big star is centered the small stars in the corner help to offset the centering of the star. There are no words on the cover but in this instance, none are needed. The lines and the thickness of the lines outlining all the different sections are great for contrast. There is some repetition with the coloring and the stars. The proximity is good; nothing is just placed on the cover. Each star placed in the corners are there for a reason; their proximity to the center star is perfect. The Star of David placed in the center of the cover tells of the importantance of the book. The Star of David is a known symbol of religion and therefore portrays what the book is without using words. In todays’ time; authors/illustrators use words as well as illustration to get a point across. Most of the time the two go together and help to draw the readers in but in this instance, I don’t see the need for words. The coloring, symbols and the layout of the them all draws in the readers.