Floral History Timeline

By Jarae4pf
  • 2800 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    a typical design consisted of a
    single flower with a single bud or leaf on either side repeated as a unit. From 2800 B.C to 28 B.C
  • 600 BCE

    Greek

    Greek
    Continued the use of wreaths and
    garlands. From 600 to 150 B.C
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
    designs of garlands, wreaths and crowns
    were more elaborate than those of the Greek
    • Began the use of flowers for
    fragrant purposes
    From 28 B.C to 325 A.D
  • 27 BCE

    The Star of Roman Empire

  • 320

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
    Began to incorporate fruit within garlands • Placed arrangements in baskets, goblets
    or low containers
    From 320 to 600 A.D
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Created large, symmetrical
    arrangements with bright colors
    – more naturalistic look • Used flowers for more than religious
    purposes
    From 1400 to 1600
  • 1400

    Flemish

    Flemish
    Created an oval shape with mismatched
    flowers • Utilized a lavish design with different shapes,
    textures and colors
    From 1400 to 1700
  • 1450

    Start Of Renaissance Era

  • 1500

    Moghul Empire

  • Baroque

    Baroque
    Utilized large containers with elaborate
    arrangements made with several different types of flowers
    From 1600 1775

  • Early American

    Early American
    Used any flower available and placed all
    arrangements into household containers
    From 1620 to 1720

  • Age of Enlightenment

  • American Federal

    American Federal
    Began to focus on the charm
    of an individual flower • Strayed away from large
    amounts of mixed floral bouquets • Used fewer flowers in containers
    From 1780 to 1820

  • The French Revolution begins

  • Victorian

    Victorian
    Used foliage and grasses to contrast
    textures • Placed flowers in very low containers • Upper-class show of wealth
    – large, opulent, overdone arrangements
    From 1820 to 1901