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400
Middle Ages
476-1450 A.D. -
400
Middle Ages
Flowers were grown and cultivated. -
400
Middle Ages
They were used to freshen the air. -
400
Middle Ages
Containers were made of chinese borcelain and decorated with birds, lions and dragons. -
Sep 3, 700
Renaissance
Beginnning in the 14th century in Italy and spread through Europe. -
Sep 3, 700
Renaissance
Art represented religious history. Brillant colors were used. -
Sep 3, 700
Renaissance
Arrangements were large, tall, pyramidal and symmetrically balanced. -
Sep 3, 700
Renaissance
Design Styles: All blossoms were visible. Massive metal urns were used in arrangements. -
Sep 3, 700
Renaissance
Emphasis on Symbolism: White lily-chastity and fertility. Roses-sacred or profane love. -
Sep 3, 1000
Baroque Period
1300 -
Sep 3, 1000
Baroque Period
Common people could afford flowers. -
Sep 3, 1000
Baroque Period
Designs became more creative and expressive.Curved lines rather than straight. Massed and overflowing. -
Sep 3, 1000
Baroque Period
Hogarth Curve: William Hogarth, Asymmetrical, 's' shaped. -
Sep 3, 1000
Baroque Period
Dutch Flemish Style: Variety of Flowers in one arrangement. Cutving lines. Taller than the height of the container. 1st to combine mass and line arrangements to make line-mass designs. -
Sep 3, 1300
French Period
17th and 18th century.
"Grand Era" -
Sep 3, 1300
French Period
Emphasized classic design, refinement, and elegance. -
Sep 3, 1300
French Period
Fan shaped and massive. feminine apeal. -
Sep 3, 1300
French Period
Vases: Highly decorative and made of porcelain. -
English-Georgian Period
18th Centurty -
English-Georgian Period
Named for the English King, George -
English-Georgian Period
English created the nosegay and tussymussy to safe guard from illness and smell. They are small handheld bouquets. and vases were made to hold these flowers. -
Victorian era
1837-1901 A.D. -
Victorian era
Named for Queen Victoria. -
Victorian era
Designs were rather poor. -
Victorian era
Generally asymmentrical with no focal point. -
Victorian era
Toward the end they were 1st to establish rules on flower arrangeing. -
Victorian era
Schools of Floral Design emerged. required by culturaled girls. -
Victorian era
Flowers: made atifical flowers and nosegay became highly popular. -
Greek Period
600-146 B.C. -
Greek Period
Did not arrange in vases or bouquets. Flowers were scattered on the ground. -
Greek Period
Wreaths worn by all Greek during special events and were presented to atheletes to symboilize victory. -
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European Periods
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Modern America
1917-present -
Modern America
Changes very little in the early year. -
Modern America
Corsages became popular in the 1920's. -
Modern America
Results of a designer's individual expression and requires a creative mind.
