1. The History of Floral Design
Floral Design dates back to early cultures

2. Egyptian Period B.C.
Cut flowers were place in bowl, vases, or jars to use in religious ceremonies and for festivals.
Flowers were also used to decorative purpose in homes.
Flowers were generally woven together to make wreaths, garland, or chaplets.

3. Garland
Wreath
Chaplet

4. The Greek and Roman Period 600-146 BC and AD 28-325
Still used wreaths, garland, or chaplets.
Flowers were given to honor heroes and gods during festivals, athletic events, and religious ceremonies.

5. Japanese Influence Since 621 AD
Emphasized careful and significant placement of every flower, branch, or leaf.
Designs had space and rythym.
Designs had three main placements:
Heaven (shin)
Man (soe)
Earth(tai)

6. Three classifications of Japanese arrangement
Formal or classical style (Rikka and Shoka)
Informal or naturalistic style (Nageire and Moribana)
Abstract or freestyle
Ikebana designs are used for religious and tea ceremonies.

7. Rikka
Moribana
Ikibana
Freestyle

8. Italian Renaissance 15 and 16 centuries
Flowers were place in vases, urns and bowls for their symbolic meaning
Rose- “love”
White Lily- “chasity”
Floral arrangements became symmetrical

9. Dutch Flemish Period 17 Century
Designs became very styled, large, and flamboyant.
Could be symmetrical or asymmetrical
Banquet centerpieces and lobby designs

10. Dutch
Flemish

11. French Period 17-18 Century
Fan-shaped
Round designs
Crescent Shaped

12. Fan
Round
Crescent

13. English Tradition
English tradition picked flowers for their fragrance.
Early English carried nosegays or tussie-mussie for their fragrance and looks
English enjoyed both casual and formal designs.
Topiary form was developed.
Created centerpieces.

14. English cont.
Used and variety of containers.

15. Topiary
Nosegay

16. Late English 19 Century
Language of flowers were used to covey meaning….. Love
Designs were large oval or round
Glass was used for containers

17. American Styles Fan shaped and triangular shaped
Simple natural arrangements

18. Triangular