History of Floral Design

By megante
  • Middle Ages
    400

    Middle Ages

    476-1450 A.D.
  • 400

    Middle Ages

    Flowers were grown and cultivated.
  • 400

    Middle Ages

    They were used to freshen the air.
  • 400

    Middle Ages

    Containers were made of chinese borcelain and decorated with birds, lions and dragons.
  • Sep 3, 700

    Renaissance

    Beginnning in the 14th century in Italy and spread through Europe.
  • Sep 3, 700

    Renaissance

    Art represented religious history. Brillant colors were used.
  • Sep 3, 700

    Renaissance

    Arrangements were large, tall, pyramidal and symmetrically balanced.
  • Sep 3, 700

    Renaissance

    Design Styles: All blossoms were visible. Massive metal urns were used in arrangements.
  • Sep 3, 700

    Renaissance

    Emphasis on Symbolism: White lily-chastity and fertility. Roses-sacred or profane love.
  • Baroque Period
    Sep 3, 1000

    Baroque Period

    1300
  • Sep 3, 1000

    Baroque Period

    Common people could afford flowers.
  • Sep 3, 1000

    Baroque Period

    Designs became more creative and expressive.Curved lines rather than straight. Massed and overflowing.
  • Sep 3, 1000

    Baroque Period

    Hogarth Curve: William Hogarth, Asymmetrical, 's' shaped.
  • Sep 3, 1000

    Baroque Period

    Dutch Flemish Style: Variety of Flowers in one arrangement. Cutving lines. Taller than the height of the container. 1st to combine mass and line arrangements to make line-mass designs.
  • French Period
    Sep 3, 1300

    French Period

    17th and 18th century.
    "Grand Era"
  • Sep 3, 1300

    French Period

    Emphasized classic design, refinement, and elegance.
  • Sep 3, 1300

    French Period

    Fan shaped and massive. feminine apeal.
  • Sep 3, 1300

    French Period

    Vases: Highly decorative and made of porcelain.

  • English-Georgian Period

    18th Centurty

  • English-Georgian Period

    Named for the English King, George

  • English-Georgian Period

    English created the nosegay and tussymussy to safe guard from illness and smell. They are small handheld bouquets. and vases were made to hold these flowers.

  • Victorian era

    1837-1901 A.D.

  • Victorian era

    Named for Queen Victoria.

  • Victorian era

    Designs were rather poor.

  • Victorian era

    Generally asymmentrical with no focal point.

  • Victorian era

    Toward the end they were 1st to establish rules on flower arrangeing.

  • Victorian era

    Schools of Floral Design emerged. required by culturaled girls.

  • Victorian era

    Flowers: made atifical flowers and nosegay became highly popular.

  • Greek Period

    600-146 B.C.

  • Greek Period

    Did not arrange in vases or bouquets. Flowers were scattered on the ground.

  • Greek Period

    Wreaths worn by all Greek during special events and were presented to atheletes to symboilize victory.
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    European Periods

  • Modern America

    Modern America

    1917-present

  • Modern America

    Changes very little in the early year.

  • Modern America

    Corsages became popular in the 1920's.

  • Modern America

    Results of a designer's individual expression and requires a creative mind.