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History Of Floral Design

By elliott_6739
  • 2800 BCE

    Egyptian Floral Arrangement

    Egyptian Floral Arrangement
  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egyptians

    Used flowers for decorations, garlands, wreaths and temple, offerings.
    Utilized simplistic design principles
    -applied a particular pattern several time
  • 600 BCE

    Greek Floral Arrangement

    Greek Floral Arrangement
  • Period: 600 BCE to 150 BCE

    Greeks

    Used flowers for adornment
    Continues the use of wreaths and garlands
    Created the "Horn of Plenty" or Cornucopia
  • 28 BCE

    Roman Floral Arrangement

    Roman Floral Arrangement
  • Period: 28 BCE to 325 BCE

    Romans

    Continued to use the same customs of the Greek period
    --designs of their garlands, wreaths and crowns were more elaborate
    Used less graceful designs compared to the Greeks in baskets and cornucopias
    Began the use of flowers for fragrant purposes
  • 320

    Byzantine Floral Arrangement

    Byzantine Floral Arrangement
  • 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 Floral Arrangement

    Renaissance Floral Arrangement
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance

    Created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors
    --more naturalistic look
    Used flowers for more than religious purposes
    Introduced the Christmas wreath
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance Flowers

    Used flowers and foliage such as: Olive
    Ivy
    Laurel
    Dianthus
    Daisies
    Lily of the valley
    etc.

  • Baroque Floral Arrangement

    Baroque Floral Arrangement
  • Period: to

    Baroque

    Also referred to as Flemish
    Created symmetrical designs, then shifted to asymmetrical designs
    Marked the beginning of the Hogarth curve, or S-curve
    --created by English painter, William Hogarth
    Utilized large containers with elaborate arrangements made with several different types of flowers
  • Period: to

    Baroque Flowers

    Utilized the following flowers in their designs: Iris
    Marigold
    Lily
    Peony
    etc.

  • Early American Floral Arrangements

    Early American Floral Arrangements
  • Period: to

    Early American

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

  • Colonial Williamsburg Floral Arrangement

    Colonial Williamsburg Floral Arrangement
  • Period: to

    Colonial Williamsburg

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

    Colonial Williamsburg Flowers

    Used flowers such as: Anemones
    Lilies
    Roses
    Hollyhocks
    Phlox
    Sunflowers
    etc.

  • American Federal Floral Arrangement

    American Federal Floral Arrangement
  • Period: to

    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

  • Victorian Floral Arrangement

    Victorian Floral Arrangement
  • Period: to

    Victorian

    Used foliage and grasses to contrast textures
    Placed flowers in very low containers
  • Period: to

    Victorian Flowers

    Used flowers such as: Tulips
    Lilies
    Anemones
    Dahlias
    Fuchsias
    etc.

  • Modern Floral Arrangement

    Modern Floral Arrangement
  • Period: to

    Modern

    Began current practices around 1910
    Also known as the Contemporary Florists
    Combined line elements from the Japanese and mass designs from the Europeans
    Marked the beginning of a container made specifically to hold flowers and small bouquets