Lecture 15Outline of Current LectureI. Middle Ages (476 – 1450 AD)II. Renaissance Period (1400 – 1600 AD)III. Baroque/Dutch-Flemish Period (1500 – 1775 AD)IV. French (1600 – 1800 AD)Current Lecture – Floral Design in the Western World (Timeline) – European PeriodsI. Middle Ages (476 – 1450 AD) – probably no questions on the test from this sectionVery little is known about floral artFlowers were important in everyday life: food, drink, and medicineFragrant flowers used to make wreaths and garlandsLecture 15Outline of Current LectureI. Middle Ages (476 – 1450 AD)II. Renaissance Period (1400 – 1600 AD)III. Baroque/Dutch-Flemish Period (1500 – 1775 AD)IV. French (1600 – 1800 AD)Current Lecture – Floral Design in the Western World (Timeline) – European PeriodsI. Middle Ages (476 – 1450 AD) – probably no questions on the test from this section-Very little is known about floral art-Flowers were important in everyday life: food, drink, and medicine-Fragrant flowers used to make wreaths and garlandsII. Renaissance Period (1400 – 1600 AD)-Began in Italy; spread throughout Europe-At first, art belonged to primarily to the church and represented religious history-Great emphasis placed on flower symbolismoRoseoWhite lily-Typical design styleoSingle stem of white liliesoFlowers in vase so that only blossoms are visible creating a masses, symmetricallystiff, conical designoUse of bright colors and formsoWreaths and garlands-Containers III. Baroque/Dutch-Flemish Period (1500 – 1775 AD)-Economic conditions changes drastically-Art was no longer just for Church and nobility; art became accessible to the middle class-Paintings show floral design in everyday situations-Elaborate ornamentation in floral paintings-Designs were masses and overflowing-Designs were symmetrical oval/round-Hogarth Curve was during this periodoWilliam Hogarth painted a self portrait and in it was the “line of beauty”oOnly design style named after a person HORT 203 1st Edition-Ambrosius Bosschaert was a very famous artist during this period that many other artistsfollowedoPainted pictures of floral designs without models, all from imagination of artistoUsed flowers form different seasons and growth patterns, not botanically correct-Delftwave pottery painted with ashes, blue and white, VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS PERIOD-Emphasis on design elements, especially depth-Flowers were shown from all sides and overlapped-Soft asymmetrical triangle was popularIV. French Period (1600 – 1800 AD)-Grand Era – no middle class, so art was controlled by the wealthy-All attention was focused on the court-Louis XIV was king – Versailles, very groomed gardens-Parterres were highly groomed rug-like gardens with water features-Had a designer named Les Notres, did what Louis XV said with gardens-Very classic, refined, elegant form-Designs had a distinctive overall shape of a fan or triangle-Massive, but not overdone or flamboyant-Highly ornate vases – not made specifically for flowers, some were similar to