History of Floral Design

By Laylajennings
  • 1820 BCE

    Victorian

    Victorian
    Used foliage and grasses to contrast texture. Placed flowers in very low containers.
  • 1620 BCE

    Early America

    Early America
    Created arrangements for personal adornment and decorations around the home. Used any flower available and places all arrangements in household containers
  • 1600 BCE

    Baroque

    Baroque
    Also referred to as Flemish. Created symmetrical designs then shifted to asymmetrical. Marked the beginning of the S shape design
  • 1400 BCE

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Created large and symmetrical arrangements with bright colored flowers.Introduced the Christmas wreath
  • 600 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
    from 600 to 150 b.c. Used flowers for adornment. And continued the use of wreaths and garlands.
  • 320 BCE

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
    Brought together together and roman period influences. Began to incorporate incorporate within garlands and placed arrangements in baskets, goblets, or low contained
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
    Continued to use the same customs of the greek period. Began to use flowers for fragrant purposes

  • Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg
    Placed grasses, flowers. and foliage into fan shaped arrangements. Began to mix different floral bouquets together

  • Modern

    Modern
    Also known as the contemporary florists.Combined line elements from the Japanese and mass designs from the europeans. Marked the beginning of small bouquets.

  • Egyptians

    Egyptians
    Used flowers for decorations, garlands, wreaths and temple offerings. Utilized simplistic design principles.