Floral design

By Roger314
  • 2800 BCE

    Classical Egyptians

    Classical Egyptians
    Simplistic design principles
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
    Created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors
  • 320

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
    Incorporated fruit within garlands, baskets
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors
  • 1401

    Flemish

    Flemish
    Created oval shaped with mismatch flowers

  • Baroque

    Baroque
    Marked the beginning of the Hogarth curve

  • Thirty Years' War

  • Early American

    Early American
    Created arrangements for personal adornment

  • The Mayflower Departs from Southampton, England

  • Reign of Taichang Emperor: The 14th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

  • Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg
    Placed grasses, flowers and foliage into fan-shaped arrangements

  • Victorian

    Used foliage and grasses to contrast textures

  • 86 free African American colonists sail from New York City to Freetown, Sierra Leone.

  • Modern

    Modern
    began to focus on the charm of an individual flower

  • Women gained the right to vote