History of floral design

By Raesocietyy
  • 2800 BCE

    Egyptians

    Egyptians
    • Used flowers for. decorations, garlands, wreaths and temple offerings
    • Utilized simplistic design principles
    – applied a particular several times
    – example: a typical design consisted of a single flower with a single bud or leaf on either side repeated
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
    • From 28 B.C. to 325 A.D.
    • Continued to use the same customs of the Greek period
    – designs of their garlands, wreaths, and crowns were more elaborate than those in Greek • Began the use of flowers for fragrant purposes
  • 320

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
    • From 320 to 600 A.D.
    • Brought together Greek and romans Period influences
    • Began to incorporate fruit within garlands
    • Placed arrangements in baskets, goblets, or low containers
  • 600

    greeks

    greeks
    • From 600 to 150 B.C.
    • Used flowers for adornment
    • Continued the use of wreaths and garland
    • Created the “Horn of plenty” or cornucopia
    • Are known for creating triangular and symmetrical arrangements •-consisted of one or a limited amount of
  • 1400

    Renaissance

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

    Flemish

    Flemish
    ● Flourished from 1400 to 1700
    ● Inspired by Flemish paintings
    ● “Flemish” refers to people from the medieval country of Flanders which now covers
    parts of Belgium, France and Holland
    ● Created an oval shape with mismatched flowers
    ● Utilized a lavish design with different shapes, textures and
    colors
    ● Depth and dimension were important factors
    ● Arrangements commonly used urns as a
    base

  • Baroque

    Baroque
    • From 1600 to 1775
    • 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

  • Early America

    Early America
    • From 1620 to 1720
    • Created arrangements for personal adornment and decorations around the home
    • Used any flower available and placed all arrangements into household containers

  • Victorian

    Victorian
    • From 1820 to 1901
    • Used foliage and grasses to contrast textures
    • Placed flowers in very low containers

    ● Upper-class show of wealth
    ○ Large, opulent, overdone arrangements
    ○ women carried bouquets to most social gatherings
    ○ used as a sign of affection

  • Modern

    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