history of floral design
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Did they use protea pincushions during the french period?
smell
Flowers were also enjoyed in the English-Georgian period because they emitted a sweet
Elegant, ornate, and extravagant
How do the vases look in the French period?
Cultured young girls
In the Victorian period who was taught to treat flowers?
Marigolds, passion flower, ranunculus, snapdragons, carnations, roses
Name at least two flowers that the english liked to use.
Revolutionary War
Neoclassicism was the era following what historical event?
English-Georgian
The federal period is equivalent to what period in england?
variety
Were arrangements in the English-Georgian period usually the same shape/size/color of flowers or was there a variety?
What are the vases normally made of? Porcelain, glass, or ceramic
What are French vases normally made of?
natural appearance, yin and yang, knots, straight lines/columns, avoid symmetry
What are examples of chinese styles?
Horizontal, cascading, spreading, upright, slanting
What are examples of japanese style?
Flowers a soldier picked up on his way home from war
What are flowers in Dutch-Flemish paintings supposed to represent?
affection
What are handheld bouquets a sign of in the Victorian period?
Iris, marigold, lily, peony
What are some common flowers used in Dutch-Flemish arrangements?
Decoration, ceremonies, personal adornment
What are some purposes of floral design in the Egyptian, Byzantine, and Roman periods?
classical/traditional, linear, modernistic, experimental
What are the four types of contemporary design?
Rikka, nageire, moribana
What are the most typical japanese designs?
Roses. Lilies, violets
What are three common flowers used in this time?
Roses, sweet peas, bleeding hearts
What are two common flowers from the Victorian era?
Federal and Greek revival
What are two types of american neoclassicism?
Vivid and diverse colors; mass and line flowers
What are typical factors in geometric mass design?
Bamboo leaves, willow, pine branches
What are typical japanese materials?
Laurel wreaths
What arrangement was popular in olympic ceremonies?
Overflowing, symmetrical, oval-shaped, s-shaped
What did arrangements look like in the Dutch-Flemish Period?
Status and class
What did flowers signify in the English-Georgian era?
Decorative accents in interior
What did the French use the decoration for?
Royalty
What did the purple flowers represent in the English-Georgian period?
Sacred or profane of love
What did the rose symbolize in the Renaissance?
purity
What does a white flower represent to the Greeks?
"Time of the present"
What does contemporary mean?
Five Dynasties, Sung Dynasty, Ming Dynasty
What dynasties were in the Chinese period of flower arrangements?
Basil-flowering, rosemary, thyme, olive, honeysuckle, marigolds, tulips, roses, iris, violet
What floral materials were typically used in the Greek period?
rose
What flower was the favorite of the english people?
Marigolds, bird of paradise, calla lily, iris
What flowers are used in Geometric Mass?
Europe and US
What geographical area is art deco popular today?
Yin and yang; naturalism
What inspires many chinese arrangements?
Japanese style of flower arranging
What is Ikebana (Japanese)?
an ornamental container shaped like a goat's horn
What is a cornucopia?
Calla lilies
What is a popular flower used in the art deco period?
bold
What is a typical color scheme of art deco?
Roses, daisies, violets, lily, dianthus
What is a typical flower used in the Renaissance?
Scattered petals before bride walks down the aisle
What is a wedding tradition popular today that originated from the greeks?
Christmas wreath
What is an arrangement popular today during christmas that is from the Renaissance period?
"Horn of Plenty"
What is another name for a cornucopia?
Explaining and deciphering the secret meaning of flowers
What is floriography in the Victorian era?
Ferns, grasses, plumed grasses
What is one common foliage used in the Victorian era?
Romantic Era
What is the American Victorian period often called?
Symmetrical, stylized, simple, tight
What is the Byzantine style?
Heavy, elaborate, bright, fragrant
What is the Roman style?
Decorative vs. sleeker/modest
What is the difference between art nouveau and art deco?
Simplistic, repetitious, stylized, large
What is the egyptian style?
"The Great Era"
What is the french era also called?
Pyramids
What is the geometrical design popular in art deco?
Enhance the aesthetic of the room
What is the goal of contemporary styles?
Grab attention and highlight imperfection
What is the goal of the Dutch-Flemish arrangements?
Used as offerings to the gods due to the Japanese being polytheistic; prominent nature aspect
What is the importance of Japanese floral design?
Exchanged as tokens of affection or condolences
What is the importance of geometric mass/ contemporary arrangements?
To express paintings with big arrangements and to express everyday situations not just for religion
What is the importance of the Dutch-Flemish period?
One of the most original manifestations of human creative spirit
What is the importance pf art deco?
621 - present
What is the time period of the Japanese flower arrangements?
Mostly greens with large flowers
What is unique about the deco style?
Fern fronds
What kind of filler did they use during the french period?
curved
What kind of lines were preferred in Dutch-Flemish arrangements?
Sacred blue lotus (water lily)
What kind of lotus blooms were frequently used by Egyptians?
Artificial flowers
What kinds of flowers were used to decorate dresses, bonnets or hats in the Victorian period?
Thick ribbons
What method did the English-Georgians use to tie bouquets to keep them secure?
600-146 BC
What period was the greek era in?
Christianity
What religions came to the renaissances?
Fan-shaped or triangular
What shape is normally used in the French period?
Single stem white lily in a humble jug
What symbolized Chastity and fertility in the Renaissance?
1920s-1930s
What time period was art deco most popular?
1960 - 1970s
What time period was geometric mass used in floral design?
Warm tones
What tones were mainly used in Dutch-Flemish arrangements?
Yellow and purple
What two colors of flowers did the people of the English-Georgian period enjoy putting in their arrangements?
Jugs, pitchers, or bowls
What type of containers were used in the early American era?
Gourds and fruits
What types of food would early Americans use in the arrangement?
Camelias, chrysanthemums, iris
What typical flowers were used in Japanese Flower Arrangements?
Fruit, flowers, and foliage were used in a twisted effect
What was special about the Byzantine garland?
New settlers faced many hardships
What was the american colonial era like?
Included ancient Egyptian and Aztec cultures; the jazz and new industrial age
What was the art deco style most known for?
roses
What was the favorite flower of the Neoclassicism period?
Greek revival
What was the final phase of Neoclassicism?
Ancient oriental designs
What was the inspiration for their arrangements?
nosegay
What was the most popular type of arrangement in the English-Georgian period?
Triangular, symmetrical, s-shaped
What was the shape of most Greek arrangements?
Break from anything reflecting English dominance; pyramidal or fan-shaped influenced by French design style
What was the tendency of the neoclassic arrangements?
Personal adornment or decoration
What were arrangements commonly used for in the Renaissance?
Not much effort; natural, geometric mass
What were floral arrangements like in the American Colonial era?
Freshen the air and make garlands/wreaths
What were fragrant flowers used for in the Renaissance?
Everyday situations and paintings
What were the arrangements used for in the Dutch-Flemish Period?
Holidays and special occasion decoration
What were the arrangements used for in the early American period?
Usually fancy and may be shorter China vases, baskets, urns, or round bowls
What were the containers used like in the Victorian era?
Stiff vertical or horizontal
What were the typical shapes used in geometric mass and contemporary styles?
Rose petals
What would roman's scatter around during festivals?
1400-1600
What years were the renaissance?
17th century
When was French Baroque period?
1845 - 1900
When was the American Victorian era popular?
1600-1775 AD
When was the baroque period?
18th century
When was the french Rococo period?
Rooms, doorways, entryways
Where are geometric mass/ contemporary designs often placed?
At the top
Where are the most important blooms placed in the Dutch-Flemish arrangements?
Greek and Roman
Where did the Renaissance style come from?
Tulips, snapdragons, poppies, anemones, honeysuckle, peony, liliac
Which flowers were common in the French period?
Roman
Which of the three time periods incorporated fruits?
Professional florists
Who created floral arrangements in Greece?
William Morris
Who invented Art Nouveau?
monks
Who participated in floral design in the e?
Queen Victoria
Who was the Victorian Era Named after?
Queen Victoria
Who was the Victorian era named after?
Fragrance / perfume
Why did the greeks wear personal flowers?
To show off wealth
Why did the upper class have elaborate arrangements in the Victorian era?
Many people and artistic influences were joined together creating diverse styles
Why do colonial vases show more diversity than the early american containers?
Create contrast
Why was food common in the early American arrangements?
First time floral arrangements were recognized as an art (established first rules for design)
Why was the Victorian era important for design?
Reflective of the 70s style
Why were bright colors used in geometric mass and contemporary times?
Easily accessible
Why were containers jugs and baskets in the early American?
Most flowers and plants were used for food and medicine
Why were more natural plants used in arrangements in the colonial America period?
Seen from all angles
Why were round arrangements preferred in the early American period?
To be easily seen
Why were the arrangements so large in the colonial American period?
Olympians
who wore wreaths?
