The History of Floral Design

Egyptian Floral Design

bull Began in 2800 BC to 28 BC

bull We discovered floral design through artifacts and wall paintings

bull Used for decoration inndash Templesndash Banquet Tablesndash Wreaths for guestsndash Used in precessionsndash Given to honor

someone

Egyptian Floral Design

bull Began in 2800 BC to 28 BC

bull We discovered floral design through artifacts and wall paintings

bull Used for decoration inndash Templesndash Banquet Tablesndash Wreaths for guestsndash Used in precessionsndash Given to honor

someone

Egyptian Floral Designbull Orderly alternating

pattersbull Simplistic

repetitious and highly stylized

bull Placed in spouted vases with no stem visible

bull Set in regimented rows

bull Around the edge of the vase (2 inches above the rim)

bull Blossoms were flanked by leaves or buds on lower stems

bull No bunching or overlapping of material

Flowers used in Egyptian Design

-Acacia

-Roses

-Water lilies

-Violets

-Madonna lilies

-Narcissus

-Jasmine

-Poppies

-Lotus blossom( were considered sacred)

Flowers used in Egyptian Design

-Acacia

-Roses

-Water lilies

-Violets

-Madonna lilies

-Narcissus

-Jasmine

-Poppies

-Lotus blossom( were considered sacred)

Greek Floral Design

bull This Period Began 600BCndash46 BC

bull The ancient Greeks were so dedicated to beauty that their art heritage has lived through the ages and influences todayrsquos art

bull Herbs were frequently used with the flowers and as garlands and wreaths

bull They introduced the Horn of Plenty or Cornucopia

Greek Floral Designsbull Greek designs

expressed grace and simplicity

bull Color was not important

bull the flowers fragrance and symbolism associated with each flower were foremost importance

bull Often symbolic of a god or hero

Flowers Used in Greek Designs

Greek Floral Designsbull Greek designs

expressed grace and simplicity

bull Color was not important

bull the flowers fragrance and symbolism associated with each flower were foremost importance

bull Often symbolic of a god or hero

Flowers Used in Greek Designs

Flowers Used in Greek Designs

Roman Floral Designbull 28 -BC-325 A Dbull The Romans

continued with the customs of the Greeks

bull Garlands wreaths and crowns were more elaborate than those of the Greeks Crowns and garlands were tapered

bull Flowers were sometimes arranged in baskets and cornucopias Use as made of the fragrance of flowers

Roman Floral Designbull ldquoDies Rosationisrdquo -

After a person dies the family would gather at a rose bedecked grave and lay more roses in remembrance of that person

bull ldquoSub Rosardquo - Roman custom of hanging a wreath of white roses from the ceiling and all things said beneath the wreath was to be kept a secret

Flowers Used in Roman Design Roses

Crocus Narcissi

Oleanders Violets Lily

Poppy

Amaranths

Ivy

Myrtle Honeysuckle

Laurel

Roman Floral Designbull ldquoDies Rosationisrdquo -

After a person dies the family would gather at a rose bedecked grave and lay more roses in remembrance of that person

bull ldquoSub Rosardquo - Roman custom of hanging a wreath of white roses from the ceiling and all things said beneath the wreath was to be kept a secret

Flowers Used in Roman Design Roses

Crocus Narcissi

Oleanders Violets Lily

Poppy

Amaranths

Ivy

Myrtle Honeysuckle

Laurel

Flowers Used in Roman Design Roses

Crocus Narcissi

Oleanders Violets Lily

Poppy

Amaranths

Ivy

Myrtle Honeysuckle

Laurel

Byzantine Floral Design

bull 320-600 ADbull Continued

Roman designs

bull Elaborate containers had nearly pointed bases

bull Used symmetrical tree-like compositions

Byzantine Floral Design

bull Changed construction of garlands to be narrow bands of flowers or fruit alternated with foliage

bull Formal conical designs with clusters of blossoms at regular intervals

Middle Ages Floral Designbull (476-1400 AD)bull Flowers arranged

in vasesbull Symmetrical

groups in Chinese flasks show Chinese influence

bull Little known about floral designs of this period

bull Information found in Persian art rugs and tapestries

Renaissance Floral Design

bull Renaissance period saw a rebirth of many interests particularly in the arts

bull The Renaissance began in Italy but quickly spread to all of Europe

bull The Renaissance style was greatly influenced by the Byzantine Greek and Roman periods

Renaissance Floral Designbull Stems were covered

creating a massed symmetrically stiff arrangement

bull In this era the Christmas Wreath became popular

bull Fruits blossoms and leaves were woven into garlands to decorate walls and vaulted ceilings

bull Petals were piled into baskets to strew on floors and streets or to float down from balconies into rooms below

Flowers used in Renaissance DesignRoses

Lily of the Valley

Daisies

IvyOlive Branches

Laurel Dianthus

Lilies

Violets

Primroses

Renaissance Floral Design

bull Renaissance period saw a rebirth of many interests particularly in the arts

bull The Renaissance began in Italy but quickly spread to all of Europe

bull The Renaissance style was greatly influenced by the Byzantine Greek and Roman periods

Renaissance Floral Designbull Stems were covered

creating a massed symmetrically stiff arrangement

bull In this era the Christmas Wreath became popular

bull Fruits blossoms and leaves were woven into garlands to decorate walls and vaulted ceilings

bull Petals were piled into baskets to strew on floors and streets or to float down from balconies into rooms below

Flowers used in Renaissance DesignRoses

Lily of the Valley

Daisies

IvyOlive Branches

Laurel Dianthus

Lilies

Violets

Primroses

Renaissance Floral Designbull Stems were covered

creating a massed symmetrically stiff arrangement

bull In this era the Christmas Wreath became popular

bull Fruits blossoms and leaves were woven into garlands to decorate walls and vaulted ceilings

bull Petals were piled into baskets to strew on floors and streets or to float down from balconies into rooms below

Flowers used in Renaissance DesignRoses

Lily of the Valley

Daisies

IvyOlive Branches

Laurel Dianthus

Lilies

Violets

Primroses

Flowers used in Renaissance DesignRoses

Lily of the Valley

Daisies

IvyOlive Branches

Laurel Dianthus

Lilies

Violets

Primroses

Baroque and Flemish Style Period

bull (1600-1775 AD)

bull Classical Renaissance style gave way to the lavish Baroque style

bull Symmetrical oval shaped designs

bull Hogarthian curve or S-Curve developed this period

Baroque and Flemish Style Period

bull Styles were evoked by the works of Michelangelo in Italy but these were adopted by designers in Holland and Belgium

bull Large containers held flamboyant arrangements containing many different kinds of flowers

Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era

Iris Marigold Lily

Peony

CannasHollyhock

Roses

Baroque and Flemish Style Period

bull Styles were evoked by the works of Michelangelo in Italy but these were adopted by designers in Holland and Belgium

bull Large containers held flamboyant arrangements containing many different kinds of flowers

Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era

Iris Marigold Lily

Peony

CannasHollyhock

Roses

Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era

Iris Marigold Lily

Peony

CannasHollyhock

Roses

English Georgian Period

bull (1714-1760)bull The 15th and 16th Century

collective fortresses of England gave way to smaller houses into which flowers were brought more for their fragrance than their beauty

bull Arrangements during the first half of this period consisted of flowers simply crammed into sturdy containers with little or no concern for design

bull Some of the containers of the period were made specifically to hold flowers with holes or openings to maintain the stems at particular angles

Floral Design in French Period

All of these design periods fall under one Category bull French Baroquebull French Rococo (18th Century)bull Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)bull Empire Period (1804-1814)

French Baroquebull The topiary was

introduced during this period Symmetrical designs with no focal point

bull Floral designs were informal fragile and delicate

French Rococo (18th Century)

bull Designs more formal than those of the Baroque period predominantly arc and crescent-shaped delicate and airy

Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)

bull Delicate cool colors before the French revolution and the revival of the Classical Period following the French revolution

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Floral Design in French Period

All of these design periods fall under one Category bull French Baroquebull French Rococo (18th Century)bull Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)bull Empire Period (1804-1814)

French Baroquebull The topiary was

introduced during this period Symmetrical designs with no focal point

bull Floral designs were informal fragile and delicate

French Rococo (18th Century)

bull Designs more formal than those of the Baroque period predominantly arc and crescent-shaped delicate and airy

Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)

bull Delicate cool colors before the French revolution and the revival of the Classical Period following the French revolution

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

French Baroquebull The topiary was

introduced during this period Symmetrical designs with no focal point

bull Floral designs were informal fragile and delicate

French Rococo (18th Century)

bull Designs more formal than those of the Baroque period predominantly arc and crescent-shaped delicate and airy

Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)

bull Delicate cool colors before the French revolution and the revival of the Classical Period following the French revolution

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

French Rococo (18th Century)

bull Designs more formal than those of the Baroque period predominantly arc and crescent-shaped delicate and airy

Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)

bull Delicate cool colors before the French revolution and the revival of the Classical Period following the French revolution

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)

bull Delicate cool colors before the French revolution and the revival of the Classical Period following the French revolution

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Empire Period (1804-1814)bull Military symbolism

was often used in arrangements using emblems and figures associated with the emperor Most of the designs were simple and triangular in shape

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Victorian Era 1820-1901

bull The Victorian era named for Queen Victoria marked a period of floral design in which we often see elaborate and full designs

bull Upper-class members of society showed their wealth with large excessive opulent and often overdone flower arrangements

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Victorian Erabull This era was the first

attempt to establish rules for floral arranging

bull Arrangements were created weekly by cultured ladies and their daughters in the home

bull This was also the time when tussie-mussie bouquets and nosegay bouquets made their mark in society Proper women of Victorian society carried these bouquets at most social gatherings

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Victorian Erabull Victorian style arrangements

are typically round or oval in form Flowers are typically kept to a lower height

bull Strong color contrasts and flowers with brilliant hues were preferred

bull Lots of foliage is associated with Victorian style arrangements

bull Fruit may be added to the arrangement also mainly because the flowers are cut from the garden that are being used

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Victorian Era

bull Victorians knew the language of flowers and carefully selected their arrangements or single flowers according to the message

bull they wanted to convey to the recipient

bull A gift of a bouquet of chrysanthemums meant love a red carnation meant that feelings werenrsquot mutual and lavender meant luck or devotion

Language of Flowers

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Flowers Used in the Victorian Era

Early American (Colonial) Period

bull (1620-1720)bull The early colonists generally

produced plants for food or for their medicinal properties

bull What little time they had for arranging flowers was spent making simple arrangements to adorn their very modest homes

bull Flowers were used more in the Central and Southern Colonial areas

bull Most of the arrangements they made were copied from the English Georgian and French Empire periods

bull Arrangements were made in simple mass forms using numerous colors

Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design

bull (1740-1780)

bull Colonial Williamsburg is renowned for itrsquos colorful arrangements in finger vase and flower bricks

bull The English and European roots particularly in the Georgian and French designs became more symmetrical and sophisticated

bull Fan and Triangular-shaped flower arrangements where lightly grouped at the top sometimes 112 to three times the height of their containers

Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design

Lilies Anemones

Roses Sunflowers

Violets

Marigolds Daisies

Snapdragons

Cockscomb

Strawflower

Ornamental grasses

Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design

bull (1740-1780)

bull Colonial Williamsburg is renowned for itrsquos colorful arrangements in finger vase and flower bricks

bull The English and European roots particularly in the Georgian and French designs became more symmetrical and sophisticated

bull Fan and Triangular-shaped flower arrangements where lightly grouped at the top sometimes 112 to three times the height of their containers

Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design

Lilies Anemones

Roses Sunflowers

Violets

Marigolds Daisies

Snapdragons

Cockscomb

Strawflower

Ornamental grasses

Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design

Lilies Anemones

Roses Sunflowers

Violets

Marigolds Daisies

Snapdragons

Cockscomb

Strawflower

Ornamental grasses

American Period Floral Design

bull (1780-1820) bull The Neoclassic and Empire

styles which had been evolving in Europe especially the delicate French style had a great influence on the styles used in late colonial America at this time

bull In these types of arrangements masses of mixed bouquets were used less often and the charm of individual flowers was emphasized Fewer flowers were used in containers

American Victorian Period

bull (1800-1920)bull The Victorian period in

England began to spill over to the newly-declared United States

bull Ornate containers of many different kinds of materials were filled to overflowing using cool colors and an abundance of white

bull Arrangements tended to be made in rich purples magentas and dark blues and the Tuzzy-Muzzy was popular especially in the deep acuteSouthacute

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Art nouveau 1890-1910bull Art Deco 1920rsquos ndash 1930rsquos

bull Free Form Expression 1950rsquosbull Geometric Mass Design 1960rsquos

ndash 1970rsquosbull Modern American

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Based on curvilinear lines and often patterned after nature in the shape of plantsflowers

bull Containers were carving and asymmetrical

Art Nouveau

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Influenced by ancient Egyptian Jazz age and the industrial age

bull Characterized by strong geometric lines and patterns

bull The style reemerged in the 1960rsquos

bull Corsages became popular in this time period

Art Deco

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

American Victorian Period

bull (1800-1920)bull The Victorian period in

England began to spill over to the newly-declared United States

bull Ornate containers of many different kinds of materials were filled to overflowing using cool colors and an abundance of white

bull Arrangements tended to be made in rich purples magentas and dark blues and the Tuzzy-Muzzy was popular especially in the deep acuteSouthacute

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Art nouveau 1890-1910bull Art Deco 1920rsquos ndash 1930rsquos

bull Free Form Expression 1950rsquosbull Geometric Mass Design 1960rsquos

ndash 1970rsquosbull Modern American

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Based on curvilinear lines and often patterned after nature in the shape of plantsflowers

bull Containers were carving and asymmetrical

Art Nouveau

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Influenced by ancient Egyptian Jazz age and the industrial age

bull Characterized by strong geometric lines and patterns

bull The style reemerged in the 1960rsquos

bull Corsages became popular in this time period

Art Deco

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Art nouveau 1890-1910bull Art Deco 1920rsquos ndash 1930rsquos

bull Free Form Expression 1950rsquosbull Geometric Mass Design 1960rsquos

ndash 1970rsquosbull Modern American

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Based on curvilinear lines and often patterned after nature in the shape of plantsflowers

bull Containers were carving and asymmetrical

Art Nouveau

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Influenced by ancient Egyptian Jazz age and the industrial age

bull Characterized by strong geometric lines and patterns

bull The style reemerged in the 1960rsquos

bull Corsages became popular in this time period

Art Deco

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Based on curvilinear lines and often patterned after nature in the shape of plantsflowers

bull Containers were carving and asymmetrical

Art Nouveau

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Influenced by ancient Egyptian Jazz age and the industrial age

bull Characterized by strong geometric lines and patterns

bull The style reemerged in the 1960rsquos

bull Corsages became popular in this time period

Art Deco

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Influenced by ancient Egyptian Jazz age and the industrial age

bull Characterized by strong geometric lines and patterns

bull The style reemerged in the 1960rsquos

bull Corsages became popular in this time period

Art Deco

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Arrangements became more expressive with feeling or movement and freedom

bull Textural differences between design materials were emphasized

Free Form Expression

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design

bull Tight geometric bouquets were common

bull Arrangements combined mass and line into stiff patterns

bull Compote containers were commonly used

Geometric Mass Design

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Chinese and Japanese Floral History

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Chinese Influencesbull The Chinese were making flower

arrangements as far back as 207 BCE to 220 CE in the Han era of ancient China Flowers were an integral component of religious teaching and medicine

bull Practitioners of Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism placed cut flowers on their altars This practice dates back to 618-906 CE

bull Buddhist teachings forbade the taking of a life so religious practitioners worked sparingly when taking cuttings from plants Flowers and leaves that were used to make basket arrangements were selected based on their symbolic meaning

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence

Japanese Influencebull The truth about the origin of Ikebana is

unidentified But when the Buddhism reached Japan in the 7th century it is thought to have come to Japan as part of Buddhist practice The offering of flowers on the altar in honor of Buddha was part of worship Ikebana evolved from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead[1] The first classical styles of Ikebana started in the middle of the fifteenth century the first students and teachers of Ikebana were Buddhist priests and members As time passed other schools emerged styles changed and Ikebana became a custom among the Japanese society

bull Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism That is an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points usually twigs considered in some schools to symbolize heaven earth and man and in others sun moon and earth The container is a key element of the composition and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction

• The History of Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Egyptian Floral Design
• Flowers used in Egyptian Design
• Greek Floral Design
• Greek Floral Designs
• Flowers Used in Greek Designs
• Roman Floral Design
• Roman Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Roman Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Byzantine Floral Design
• Middle Ages Floral Design
• Renaissance Floral Design
• Slide 15
• Flowers used in Renaissance Design
• Baroque and Flemish Style Period
• Slide 18
• Flowers Used in the Baroque and Flemish Style Era
• English Georgian Period
• Floral Design in French Period
• French Baroque
• French Rococo (18th Century)
• Louis XVI (Late 18th Century)
• Empire Period (1804-1814)
• Victorian Era 1820-1901
• Victorian Era
• Slide 28
• Slide 29
• Flowers Used in the Victorian Era
• Early American (Colonial) Period
• Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design
• Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design
• American Period Floral Design
• American Victorian Period
• Modern Period (Contemporary) Floral Design
• Slide 37
• Slide 38
• Slide 39
• Slide 40
• Chinese and Japanese Floral History
• Chinese Influences
• Japanese Influence