Let you know the history of European flower arrangement

Western flower arrangement originated 2500 years ago in Egypt and Greece, and developed in Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, gradually forming a complete Western flower arrangement art.
As early as 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians inserted water lilies into vases and bowls as tomb murals to express their remembrance and mourning for the dead.
The ancient Greeks often placed flowers in large floor-standing vases to decorate the bridal chamber to create a festive atmosphere; they also decorated wreaths made of fresh flowers on festive occasions; people also made wreaths to welcome the victorious warriors; or used wreaths as gifts between lovers.
In ancient Rome, it was also customary to sprinkle rose petals on banquet tables or floors. Later, these forms of flower arrangement decoration gradually spread from Egypt, Greece and Rome to Italy, Britain, France and the Netherlands with trade, war and cultural exchanges.








From the early AD to the Middle Ages, Western countries entered feudal society one after another. Feudal theology dominated people's thoughts, and all cultural and artistic forms showed a deep religious color. Although flower arrangement was bound by religion at that time, people were used to giving a bunch of blooming flowers to God, which was the prototype of round flowers.
In the 14th to 16th centuries, the flower arrangement art of the European Renaissance movement broke free from religious constraints, and the types of flower arrangement were diversified, and a geometric large-scale style was initially formed.
In the 16th century, British nobles dressed in gorgeous clothes, holding scepters or smelling bouquets of scented flowers, not only symbolized royal power and status, but also believed that smelling bouquets of scented flowers could drive away diseases, plagues and prevent blood diseases.


By the 17th century, with the development of the shipping industry in the Netherlands and Britain, Europe introduced a large number of new flower species from all over the world, which were widely used in flower arrangement. The art of flower arrangement became increasingly popular and gradually became an important part of people's lives.
After the Renaissance, the level of flower arrangement in Western European countries improved rapidly. It was no longer a simple and casual bouquet form. In terms of shape, color, flower materials and container selection, careful conception and creation were carried out, and the artistic style of Western flower arrangement was initially formed, forming the prototype of Western large-scale flower arrangement.


"Baroque" art emerged during this period, replacing the Renaissance style. In the floral style of this period, undulating curves were widely used. The S-shape appeared during this period, and people used the S-curve to create vortex-like dynamic themes.
In the first half of the 18th century, a "Rococo style" emerged. Although it emphasized dynamics like the Baroque style, the Rococo style focused more on experiencing elegance and playfulness. Bright and elegant colors, asymmetrical curved crescents and shell patterns, sweet flowers and creeping plants are all floral design techniques that express the Rococo style.
The bridal bouquets of the Rococo period used shells and smooth curves that were often seen at the time, with the focus on the S-curve and the soft flowers, fully showing the beauty of flowers in this period.


Corsages were invented in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 18th century, flowers and clothing were matched in Europe. Corsages were mainly used to make clothes more gorgeous. In some countries, it is customary for a man to give a lady a bouquet of small flowers two hours before the date and ask her to pin it on her clothes during the date.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Victorian round flower style was popular. This period was a period of romanticism and naturalism. It was a period of great development of Western flowers. Various ferns, herbs, plants and vines were used to express the tight binding. Bright colors were preferred during this period, and the shapes were designed in round and oval shapes.



After the 20th century, the art of flower arrangement between the East and the West exchanged and merged with each other. The West absorbed some characteristics of Eastern flower arrangement. While maintaining the characteristics of the original composition, it began to focus on using branches and leaves to express the beauty of lines. The composition also began to pursue asymmetrical tilted, drooping, arc-shaped and other smooth lines, and a large pile-line mixed composition appeared, further improving and enriching the style of flower arrangement art.
Since the development of flower design, it has changed with the times, incorporating cultural and artistic concepts, developing various unique styles, and the design techniques are more diverse and alternative. Modernist art has broken the old-fashioned boundaries of Eastern and Western flower art traditions, and as long as there are flower materials, any form of flower art works may appear.




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