History of floral design

  • Egyptians
    2800 BCE

    Egyptians

  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egyptian

    Used flowers for decorations wreaths and temple offer. Applied a particular pattern several times
  • Greeks
    600 BCE

    Greeks

  • Period: 600 BCE to 150 BCE

    Greeks

    Continued to use of wreaths and garlands. Created the “Horn of plenty” or cornucopia
  • Romans
    28 BCE

    Romans

  • Period: 28 BCE to 325

    Romans

    Used less graceful designs compared to Greeks in baskets and cornucopia. Began the use of flowers for fragrance purpose.
  • Byzantines
    320

    Byzantines

  • Period: 320 to 600

    Byzantines

    Brought together Greek and Roman period influences. Begin to incorporate fruit within garlands.
  • Renaissance
    1400

    Renaissance

  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance

    Created large, symmetrical arrangements with bright colors. Used flowers for more religious purposes” Christmas wreath”
  • Baroque

    Baroque

  • Period: to

    Baroque

    Created symmetrical designs, then shifted to asymmetrical designs. Marked the beginning of the Hogarth curve.
  • Early American

    Early American

  • Period: to

    Early American

    Created arrangements for personal adornment and decoration around the house. Placed all arrangements into household containers
  • Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg

  • Period: to

    Colonial Williamsburg

    Placed grasses, flowers and foliage into fan shaped arrangements. Began to mix different floral boutiques together
  • American federal

    American federal

  • Period: to

    American federal

    Began to focus on charm of an individual flower. Stayed away from large arrangements and mixed floral bouquets
  • Victorian

    Victorian

  • Period: to

    Victorian

    Used foliage and grasses to contrast textures. Placed flowers in very low containers