FLORAL DESIGN

By kenzieclabon
  • 2800 BCE

    Egyptian Period

    Egyptian Period
    Several flowers were condsidered sacred , symboizing Eqyptian God , Godnesses.
    The flowers they use were acacia , roses , water lilies , violets , magonna , narcissus ,jasmine , poppies , lotus blossom
    Most flower flora decoration were use for temples , banquet tables , wreaths foe guests , use in precessions , given to honor someone.
    The blue Egyptian waterlily was a popular flower of the time.
    Stylized, geometric shapes, especially the symmetrical triangle and fan
  • 600 BCE

    Greek Period

    Greek Period
    The ancient Greeks were so dedicated to beauty that their art heritage has lived through the ages & influences today’s art.
    The crafters were the lower classes like the slaves & merchants.
    The wreaths at the time were use to give honor to those who won & fought.
    The ancient Greeks used flowers more for adornment. Herbs were frequently used with the flowers, & as garlands, & wreaths. flowers were often just strewn on the ground
  • 207 BCE

    Chinese Period

    Chinese Period
    Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching & medicine.
  • 28 BCE

    Roman Period

    Roman Period
    The Romans continued with the customs of the Greeks. Garlands, wreaths and crowns were more elaborate than those of the Greeks.

    Crowns & garlands were tapered. Flowers were sometimes arranged in baskets and cornucopias.The Romans continued with the customs of the Greeks. Use as made of the fragrance of flowers
  • 325

    Byzantine period

    Byzantine period
    Lavish churches with golden domes, pointing spires and lots of gold mosaics were popular.
    Flower arrangements in this style might be arranged in a spiral or cone form. Use gold and jewel-toned flowers to help represent the colored tiles popular in Byzantine design
  • 395

    Fall of Western Roman Period

  • 476

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Oriental influence is clear. Numerous types of containers were used. Flowers were used for religious functions.
    This time in European history is also known as the Medieval Period or Dark Ages. During this time, monasteries cultivated a large part of the floral community, including garden herbs, fragrant flowers and medicinal plants
  • 1347

    Bubonic Plague begins

  • 1400

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Floral arrangements of the time were massed in tight symmetrical shapes. Colorful flowers were used, often alongside fruits and vegetables. Containers during this period were typically urns, jugs and bowls
  • 1439

    Printing press invented

  • Jan 1, 1478

    Spanish Inquisitions

  • 1492

    Columbus discovers the America’s

  • 1550

    Baroque & Flemish Style Period

    Baroque & Flemish Style Period
    Large containers held flamboyant arrangements containing many different kinds of flowers, such as iris, marigold, lily, peony, canna, narcissus, hollyhock, and roses, as seen in the works of artists of this period

  • French period

    French period
    The topiary was introduced during this period. Symmetrical designs with no focal point.
    Floral designs were informal, fragile, and delicate. Designs, more formal than those of the Baroque period, predominantly arc and crescent-shaped, delicate and airy

  • Victorian period

    Victorian period
    During this period, floral designs became more lavish, to the point of overflowing.
    Containers used were often flared vases or urns of alabaster, porcelain, silver, or pewter