Floral

By Zaylaaoneal
  • 2800 BCE

    EGYPTIAN PERIOD

    EGYPTIAN PERIOD
    A typical design consisted of a single flower with a single bud or leaf on either side repeated as a unit. Placed in shallow pot.
  • 2700 BCE

    Egyptians create the 365 day calendar with the new year starting in June.

  • 600 BCE

    Greek Period

    Greek Period
    Most of the arrangements were triangular, and symmetrical, but it was usually just one color or a couple. Created the “Horn of plenty” or cornucopia
  • 325

    Roman Period

    Roman Period
    They continued to use the same customs of the Greek period. Designs became more elaborate.
  • 500

    Persians use windmills to power irrigation pumps.

  • 600

    Byzantine Period

    Byzantine Period
    Used symmetrical, tree-style designs. They incorporated fruit into the flower arrangement.
  • 650

    Earliest coins appear.

  • 1400

    Renissance Period

    Renissance Period
    Created large symmetrical arrangements with bright colors.

  • Baroque Period

    Baroque Period
    They used massive containers. This era started the hogarth curve.

  • Early American Period

    Early American Period
    They used whatever flower they found and put into a vase.

  • Colonial Williamsburg Period

    Colonial Williamsburg Period
    They created the fan like shape. They used grasses and flowers.

  • The American colonies declare themselves independent of Great Britain.

  • Victorian Period

    Victorian Period
    They used foliage in arrangements and carried bouquets.

  • Thomas Edison demonstrates his incandescent light bulb.

  • Modern Period

    Modern Period
    They make contemporary arrangements. Started using containers just for flowers.