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a typical design consisted of a
single flower with a single bud or leaf on either side repeated as a unit. From 2800 B.C to 28 B.C -
Continued the use of wreaths and
garlands. From 600 to 150 B.C -
designs of garlands, wreaths and crowns
were more elaborate than those of the Greek
• Began the use of flowers for
fragrant purposes
From 28 B.C to 325 A.D -
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Began to incorporate fruit within garlands • Placed arrangements in baskets, goblets
or low containers
From 320 to 600 A.D -
Created large, symmetrical
arrangements with bright colors
– more naturalistic look • Used flowers for more than religious
purposes
From 1400 to 1600 -
Created an oval shape with mismatched
flowers • Utilized a lavish design with different shapes,
textures and colors
From 1400 to 1700 -
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Utilized large containers with elaborate
arrangements made with several different types of flowers
From 1600 1775 -
Used any flower available and placed all
arrangements into household containers
From 1620 to 1720 -
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Began to focus on the charm
of an individual flower • Strayed away from large
amounts of mixed floral bouquets • Used fewer flowers in containers
From 1780 to 1820 -
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Used foliage and grasses to contrast
textures • Placed flowers in very low containers • Upper-class show of wealth
– large, opulent, overdone arrangements
From 1820 to 1901
