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476-1450
little is known
Flowers were grown and cultivated
Used to freshen the air
Containers were made of chinese porcalain and decorated with birds and dragons -
14th century
Beginning in Italy and Spain through Europe
Art represented religious history
Brilliant colors were used
Arrangements were large, tall, pyramidal, and symmetrically balanced -
All blossoms were visible
Massive metal urns were used in the arrangements -
14th century
Common people could afford flowers
Designs became more creative and expressive
Curved lines rather than straight
Massed and overflowing Hogarth curve: William Hogarth/ Asymmetrical/ 'S' shaped -
Varity of flowers in one arrangement
Curvy lines
Taller than the height of the container
To combine mass ans line arrangements to make line mass designs -
17th and 18 century
"grand era"
emphasized classic design, refinement, and elegance
Fan shaped and massive
Feminine appeal -
Highly decorative
Made of porcelaine -
Named for the english king, George
18th century
English created the nosegay and tussymussy to safeguard from illness
Small hand held bouquet
Vases were made to hold these flowers -
Named for queen victoria
1837-1901
Designs were poor
Generally asymmetrical with no focal point
Towards the end, they were 1st to establish rules on flower arranging
Schools for floral design emerged -
made artificial flowers
Nose-gay became very popular with people that were allergic to the flowers -
600-146 B.C.E
Did not arrange flowers in vases or bouquets
Flowers were scattered on the ground
Wreaths worn by all greeks during special events and presented to famous ahletes
Flowers represented a god -
1917- present
changes very little in the early years
corsages became very popular in the 1920s
Results of a designers individual expression and requires a creative mind -
