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2. History of Floral Design Objective To identify the aesthetic benefits of floral design. To become familiar with the history of floral design. To understand the origin and development of different styles.

3. What is Floral Design? • The art of using plant materials and flowers to create a pleasing and balanced composition

4. Significance of flowers • Used throughout civilization • Religious significance • Personal adornment • Addition of beauty to dwellings

5. Significance of Flowers • Special Occasions • Symbols of love, friendship, sympathy and celebration • Language of flowers Red roses symbolize and communicate love.

7. Why Know the History of Floral Design? • To understand the impact of earlier cultures on modern design styles. • To see the derivation of design styles • To be able to create arrangements depicting historical style or design period.

8. 4 Major periods of history • Classical • European • Oriental • American

9. Grab your WOTD’s out of your folder Fill out today’s word and plan, DO NOT turn them in…. Yet!

10. Notebook update • Add the following papers to the back of your notebook in this order • Marking the text: Science • Elaboration/Description • Cause and Effect • Sequence • Discussion Guides • Color the bottom of your notebook BLUE

11. Review • Write this on the left side of your notes: • What are 2 significances of flowers? • Why do we need to know about the history of flowers? • What are the 4 major time period for floral design?

12. Classical Period of Floral Design • Used extensive floral arrangements and increased trades • Byzantine Period • Egyptian Period • Greek Period • Middle Ages • Roman Period

13. European Periods of Floral Design • Tall, large, symmetrical, and pyramidal forms of arrangements • Renaissance Period • Baroque Period • Flemish Period • French Styles • English Georgian Period • Victorian Period

14. Very sacred arrangements and all had a symbol that it stood for Japanese Style Chinese Style History of Oriental Style

15. American Floral Design Periods • More modern arrangements • Early American Period • American Federal Period • Contemporary Styles

16. Assignment • You and a partner or by yourself will choose one of the following periods of time:

17. Byzantine Period • Egyptian Period • Greek Period • Middle Ages • Roman Period • Renaissance Period • Baroque Period • Flemish Period • French Styles • English Georgian Period • Victorian Period • Japanese Style • Chinese Style • Early American Period • American Federal Period • Contemporary Styles

18. Assignment • Due Date: September 21st and 22nd beginning of class • Value:150 points • Requirements: The history of floral design assignment must include:1.Historical Time Period 2. Flowers used3. Foliage used4. Photos of era—at least 35. Interesting pieces of history included during time period6. You will make a poster • 7. It must be colorful and big enough so everyone can see it on the wall.

19. Example

20. Colonial Williamsburg Floral Design • (1740-1780) • Colonial Williamsburg is renowned for it’s colorful arrangements in finger vase and flower bricks. • The English and European roots particularly in the Georgian and French designs became more symmetrical and sophisticated. • Fan and Triangular-shaped flower arrangements where lightly grouped at the top, sometimes 11/2 to three times the height of their containers.

21. Flowers Used in Colonial Williamsburg Design Cockscomb Strawflower Ornamental grasses Lilies Anemones Roses Sunflowers Violets Marigolds Daisies Snapdragons