Floral Design Through the Years

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  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egyptian Period

  • Egyptian Period
    2700 BCE

    Egyptian Period

    The people in this time period had orderly alternating patterns that were simplistic and did not overlap.
  • Period: 600 BCE to 46 BCE

    Greek Period

  • Greek Period
    599 BCE

    Greek Period

    The Greeks introduced the cornucopia and the colors were not important, but the fragrance and symbolism was.
  • Period: 207 BCE to 220

    Chinese Period

  • Chinese Period
    206 BCE

    Chinese Period

    These arrangements were caused by the Buddhist teachings and used very foreign flowers.
  • Period: 28 BCE to 325

    Roman Period

  • Roman Period
    27 BCE

    Roman Period

    The Romans introduced the garlands, wreaths and crowns.
  • Period: 320 to 600

    Byzantine Period

  • Byzantine Period
    321

    Byzantine Period

    Continued with the Roman designs but were also composed of symmetrical tree-type compositions, while introducing the fruit garland.
  • Period: 476 to 1400

    Middle Ages Period

  • 477

    Middle Ages

    There is little to no information about the Middle Ages period except it being symmetrical and used vases.
  • Period: 1338 to 1573

    Japanese Period

  • Japanese Period
    1339

    Japanese Period

    The arrangements were very geometrical using scalene triangles mostly though. They also used a minimal number of blooms in their arrangements
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance Period

  • Renaissance Period
    1401

    Renaissance Period

    The Renaissance had started in Italy and rebirthed many interests. It was influenced by the Greek and other time periods before it. It also introduced the Christmas wreath.
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    Baroque & Flemish Period

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    French Baroque Period

  • Baroque & Flemish Period

    Baroque & Flemish Period

    This time period was very symmetrical and introduced the S-curve. The arrangements were very extravagant and extra.
  • French Baroque Period

    French Baroque Period

    This period introduced the topiary, and also had no focal point in the arrangements
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    Early American (Colonial) Period

  • Early American (Colonial) Period

    Early American (Colonial) Period

    Most people in this time period grew these flowers for food and medicine. If they were in arrangements, then they were very simple
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    English Georgian Period

  • English Georgian Period

    English Georgian Period

    There was very little to no concern for design in this period. It was named after the English Monarch King George VIII
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    Colonial Williamsburg Period

  • Colonial Williamsburg Period

    Colonial Williamsburg Period

    These arrangements were very lengthy. It also introduced the fan shape and the triangle shaped arrangements
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    French Rococo Period

  • French Rococo Period

    French Rococo Period

    This period was very similar to the French Baroque period, but was more formal than that period.
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    Louis XVI Period

  • Louis XVI Period

    Louis XVI Period

    This time period was named after King Louis XVI. The arrangements had very delicate and cool colors.
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    American Period

  • American Period

    American Period

    This periods arrangements had fewer flowers, and had mixed bouquets.
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    American Victorian Period

  • American Victorian Period

    American Victorian Period

    This period arrangements were overflowing with the colors purple and white. This was intermixed with the Victorian Period, hence the name.
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    Empire Period

  • Empire Period

    Empire Period

    The arrangements in this period were used to honor the emperor at the time.
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    Victorian Period

  • Victorian Period

    Victorian Period

    The arrangements in this period were used to show wealth and power. It also had foliage and fruits. This period was named after the Queen of England at the time, Queen Victoria.
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    Art Nouveau Period

  • Art Nouveau Period

    Art Nouveau Period

    The arrangements in this period were patterned after nature. The arrangements were also very asymmetrical.
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    Art Deco Period

  • Art Deco Period

    Art Deco Period

    This period introduced corsages. The arrangements were strong with geometric shapes.
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    Freeform Expression Period

  • Freeform Expression Period

    Freeform Expression Period

    This period was very expressive and was abstract and free.
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    Geometric Mass Period

    This time period, kind of like the Freeform Expressive Period, was very abstract but had very stiff patterns.
  • Geometric Mass Period

    Geometric Mass Period

    This time period, kind of like the Freeform Expressive Period, was very abstract but had very stiff patterns.
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    Modern Period

  • Modern Period

    Modern Period

    The Modern Period is still going on today. The arrangements are minimalist and very sleek and simple.