History of Floral Design

By Qinten46
  • 2800 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egyptians

    Used flowers for decoration, wreaths, garlands, and temple offerings.
    Utilized simplistic design principles.
  • 600 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
  • Period: 600 BCE to 150 BCE

    Greeks

    Used flowers for adornment.
    Are known for creating triangular, and symmetrical arrangements.
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
  • Period: 28 BCE to 325

    Romans

    Continued to use the same customs of the Greek period.
    Began the use of flowers for fragrant purposes.
  • 320

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
  • Period: 320 to 600

    Byzantines

    Brought together Greek, and Roman period influences.
    Began to incorporate fruit within garlands.
    Placed arrangements in baskets, goblets or low containers.
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance

    Created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors.
    Used flowers for more than religious purposes

  • Baroque

    Baroque
  • Period: to

    Baroque

    Also referred to as Flemish.
    Marked the beginning of the Hogarth curve, or S-curve.
    Utilized large containers with elaborate arrangements made with several different types of flowers.

  • Early America

    Early America
  • Period: to

    Early American

    Created arrangements for personal adornment and decorations around the home.
    Used any flower available into household containers.

  • Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg
  • Period: to

    Colonial Williamsburg

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

  • American federal

    American federal
  • Period: to

    American Federal

    Began to focus on the charm of an individual flower.
    Strayed away from large amounts amounts of mixed floral bouquets.
    Used fewer flowers in containers.

  • Victorian

    Victorian
  • Period: to

    Victorian

    Used foliage, and grasses to contrast textures.
    Placed flowers in very low containers.

  • Modern

    Modern
    Combined line elements from the Japanese and mass design on the Europeans.
    Mark the beginning of a container made specifically to hold flowers and small bouquets.

  • Anniversary

    Anniversary
    People send flowers to someone who they’re Celebrating our commemorating an anniversary.

  • Weddings

    Weddings
    People use flowers in their weddings.

  • Birthdays

    Birthdays
    People send birthday bouquets to a person as a present.

  • Valentines

    Valentines
    Peoples send bouquets to their loved ones to show that love them.