History of floral design

  • Egyptian
    2800 BCE

    Egyptian

  • Period: 2800 BCE to 28 BCE

    Egyptians

    They liked repeating patterns
  • Greeks
    600 BCE

    Greeks

  • Period: 600 BCE to 150 BCE

    Greeks

    Created the cornucopia
  • Romans
    28 BCE

    Romans

  • Period: 28 BCE to 325

    Romans

    They us flowers as fragrance
  • Byzantines
    320

    Byzantines

  • Period: 320 to 600

    Byzantines

    Began to incorporate fruits within garlands
  • Renaissance
    1400

    Renaissance

  • Period: 1400 to

    Renascence

    Introduce the Christmas wreath
  • Baroque

    Baroque

  • Period: to

    Baroque

    Created symmetrical design, then shifted to asymmetrical design
  • Early American

    Early American

  • Period: to

    Early American

    Used any flower available and placed all arrangements into household containers
  • Colonial Williamsburg’s

    Colonial Williamsburg’s

  • Period: to

    Colonial Williamsburg’s

    Began to mix different floral bouquets together
  • American federal

    American federal

  • Period: to

    American federal

    Began to focus on the charm of an individual flower
  • Victorian

    Victorian

  • Period: to

    Victorian

    Used foliage and grasses to contrast texture