Floral History Timeline

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  • Egyptians
    2800 BCE

    Egyptians

    Focused on simplicity and pattern designs.
  • Greeks
    600 BCE

    Greeks

    Created the “Horn of Plenty” or Cornucopia. Are known for triangular, symmetrical arrangements.
  • 498 BCE

    Persian Wars

    War between the Greeks and Persians, Darius and xerxes tried to conquer Greek, but both failed.
  • Romans
    28 BCE

    Romans

    Continued the same customs as the Greeks. Romans have made more elaborate designs than the Greeks, used flowers for fragrance purposes.
  • Byzantines
    320

    Byzantines

    Began to incorporate fruits within garlands. Brought together Greek and Roman Period influences, placed arrangements in baskets, goblets, or low containers.
  • 1347

    Black Death/ Bubonic Plague

    The Black Death was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. The Black Death resulted in the deaths of up to 75–200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa, peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351.
  • Renaissance
    1400

    Renaissance

    Created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors. Created the Christmas Wreath.
  • Flemish
    1400

    Flemish

    Created an oval shape with mismatched flowers.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus Expedition to the New World

    On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina. On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas.
  • Baroque

    Baroque

    First began making symmetrical than shifted to asymmetrical arrangements. Created the Hogarth curve, and have utilized large containers with elaborate arrangements.
  • Early America

    Early America

    Created arrangements for personal adornment and decorated around the house.
  • American Federal

    American Federal

    Began to focus on the charm of an individual flower.
  • WW1

    World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
  • The fall of the Berlin Wall

    The fall of the Berlin Wall, on 9 November 1989, was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterwards.