History of floral design timeline

By Ashperez
  • 3114 BCE

    Mayan calander

    Start of the Mayan calendar. The Mayans had 20 days in their month starting with day 0 and ending with day 19. They understood zero not only as a place holder, but as a true counting number. [https://www.fincher.org/History/WorldBC.shtml]
  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egypt

    Simple and a lot or repeated designs
  • 600 BCE

    Empire of Japan Established

    Empire Of Japan Established - According to legend, Jimmu Tenno invaded Japan's main island Honshu. There he established himself as Japan's first emperor. He founded the Yamato family and is believed to be a direct ancestor of Japan's current emperor-[https://www.historycentral.com/dates/700bc.html]
  • 600 BCE

    Greeks

    Greeks
  • Period: 600 BCE to 150 BCE

    Greek

    Created the “Horn of Plenty“ (Cornucopia) and continue to use wreaths and garlands.
  • 518 BCE

    Made by King

    Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome, builds the Cloaca Maxima, the first sewer system in Rome, allowing Rome to grow into an immense city. [https://www.fincher.org/History/WorldBC.shtml]
  • 28 BCE

    Romans

    Romans
  • Period: 28 BCE to 325

    Romans

    Less graceful than Greeks and used flower as perfumes
  • 320

    Byzantines

    Byzantines
  • Period: 320 to 600

    Byzantines

    Used baskets, goblets or low containers
  • 1400

    Mongols invade Syria

    Mongols Invade Syria- In 1400 the Mongol conqueror Tameralne invaded Syria after devastating Georgia and Russia. The next year he laid waste to Aleppo Damascus and Baghdad. In 1402 Tamerlane then went on to defeat the Ottoman sultan at the battle of Angora.-[https://www.historycentral.com/dates/1400ad.html#:~:text=1400%20AD%20Mongols%20Invade%20Syria,at%20the%20battle%20of%20Angora.]
  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance

    Introduced Christmas wreaths
  • 1450

    Printing press invented

    Printing Press Invented- In 1450, Johannes Guttenberg invented the printing press. The invention of the press revolutionized communication and education, allowing the development of newspapers, as well as reasonably priced books. The first product of the press was the Guttenberg Bible.-[https://www.historycentral.com/dates/1400ad.html#:~:text=1400%20AD%20Mongols%20Invade%20Syria,at%20the%20battle%20of%20Angora.]

  • Baroque

    Baroque
  • Period: to

    Baroque

    Referred as Flemish. Created symmetrical then shifted to asymmetrical designs

  • Early American

    Early American
  • Period: to

    Early American

    Used household containers and use it to decorate the homes

  • Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg
  • Period: to

    Colonial Williamsburg

    Mix of flower bouquets together

  • American Federal

    American Federal
  • Period: to

    American Federal

    Focused on the individual flower, stayed away from large amounts of mixed bouquets

  • Victorian

    Victorian
  • Period: to

    Victorian

    Used foliage and grasses to contrast and placed in low containers

  • Egypt

    Egypt