History of Floral Design

True or false; flowers have played a role in traditions and cultures for many centuries

• True

• False

What were the Chinese the first to do?

• Establish rules of Floral design

• Use containers and water to create floral arrangements

• Created nosegays

• Establish line meanings

True or false: the Chinese used flowers to portray the seasons?

• False

• True

True or False: Chinese is less stylized

• True

• False

True or False: Japanese style is very formal and follows strict rules

• True

• False

Which of the following is Japanese style characterized by?

• Form

• Mass

• Lines

• Shapes

What does Rikkwa mean?

• Massive flowers

• Earth, man, heaven

• Lines

• Standing Flowers

True or false: ikebana places emphasis on colors not lines

• False

• True

True or false: Ikebana is based off of the buddhist principles of heaven, man, and earth

• False

• True

What does the primary line shin represent?

• Earth

• Man

• Heaven