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2800 BCE
Egyptians 2800 - 28 B.C
When the Egyptians found flowers they used them as decoration. They also used then in a particular was. As they found more flowers they used them for many other things other than decorations. They also like to change up the style of how there doing it -
600 BCE
Greeks 600 - 150 B.C
They used flowers as adornment. They also used it for “ the horn of plenty or cornucopia. They liked triangular and more symmetrical agreements. They also liked to limit the color of the flowers. -
320 BCE
Byzantines 320 - 600 A.D
This brought together the Romans and the Greek period influences. They started to put fruit in with the garlands. They put their arrangements in low containers, baskets, or Goblets. -
28 BCE
Romans 28 B.C - 325 A.D
They had the same customs as as the Greek. Designs of their garlands,crowns, and wreaths were more elaborate. Another things they liked about the flowers was their fragrance. -
1400
Renaissance 140p - 1600
Created large symmetrical arrangements with bright colors. More realistic look. They used flowers for more than religious purposes. They also introduced the Christmas wreath. -
1400
Flemish 1400 - 1700
Inspired by Flemish paintings. Created an oval shape with michmatch flowers. Depth and dimension were important factors. They commonly see urns as bases for the arrangements. -
Baroque 1600 - 1775
Created symmetrical designs, them shifted to A Symmetrical designs. Stared the beginning of Hogarth curve or S-Curve. Created by an English painter.they used large containers with elaborate arrangements made with different types of flowers. -
Early American 1620 - 1720
Created arrangements for personal adornment and decorations for their houses. Used any flower that was available to them and placed all their arrangements into household containers. -
Colonial Williamsburg 1740 - 1780
They places grasses, flowers and foliage into a fan-shaped arrangements. They also began to mix floral boutiques together. -
Victorian 1820 - 1901
They used foliage’s and grasses to show and contrast textures. They placed the flowers in very flow containers. The upper class showed wealth.
