Decorative and applied art develops indifferent directions. One of them is a temple floristic. For professionals working in this industry, it is important to combine professional skills and skills with spiritual efforts. It is not enough simply to pick up a list of acceptable flowers in the temple and learn the rules for keeping them fresh for a long time. This work should be done with prayer and love.
Church floristry has set itselftasks, but the main one is the harmony of floral decoration with architectural features, temple painting and carving. It is important to take into account that religious shrines adorn not only flowers, but also rich salaries, numerous draperies, embroidered vestments and boards.
It is imperative that temple floristry emphasizes the relationship between man and nature. It should reveal the beauty of the world created by the Creator, and lead to the idea that man is a part of this world.
There are no bans on the decoration of temples.artificial flowers do not exist. If it is not possible or means to use live plants, then bouquets and garlands can be made up of fabric or paper flowers. Still, preference should be given to the living, since one living flower is endowed with more grace than a whole bunch of artificial decorations.
Temple floristics are not only bouquets invases. The decorations are made in the form of wreaths, garlands, living flowering walls and arches. Floristic oases are usually used as a base. For weaving garlands take the greens of Ruscus, asparagus, thuja or spruce paws. Frameworks for garlands and arches are made of wire of various thickness and rigidity.
Florists are never used in compositions.poisonous flowers and plants with a strong heady smell. This rule is strictly observed. Also refrain from prickly plants. When used in rose jewelery, thorns are completely removed from them. It is customary to refrain from using exotic species such as Protea and Anthurium.
Temple floristry prefers roses, tulips, lisianthuses, ammarilis, not smelling lilies, daffodils, gerberas, onitogalum, dendrobium, irises, gladioluses, gypsophilia, chrysanthemums.
Flower arrangements are often supplemented with berries of mountain ash or viburnum - both live and dried. A large number of branches are used various trees.
The Orthodox Church, in contrast to the Protestantand catholic, does not welcome too abundant and lush floral decorations. Therefore, flower decoration (temple floristry) is obliged to observe a balance between modesty and the need to express a festive mood. By tradition, flowers decorate not only the temple itself, but also the territory around it.
Before starting work always consult withpriest of the temple. He explains the preferences in the choice of material, colors and places for decoration. Floral decorations are placed around the most revered icons, decorated with a portable cross, ceiling and wall lamps and candlesticks. In addition, do not forget about the shroud, doors and doorways, entrances and arches. Attention is always paid to Cancer with the holy relics, the lectern and the Royal Doors.
Все святые праздники имеют устоявшиеся features that are observed church floristics. For Christmas, for example, in the temples must put a lush spruce. And in the design using a large number of spruce branches and small trees in the vases. It is permissible to replace young trees with cone-shaped flower compositions. Flowers in compositions of yellow or white. They should symbolize purity and create an atmosphere of wonder. All holiday decorations are performed in the same style, creating the overall composition of the external and internal decoration.
The temple is also actively involved on this day.floristics. Palm Sunday is celebrated 7 days before Easter. It symbolizes the entrance of the Lord to Jerusalem. In the festive decoration used palm fronds and fluffy willow. On this holiday, willow twigs are sanctified, and parishioners take them home. Palm bouquets are not thrown away, but dried and preserved. Often in the water the branches sprout roots, then the willow is planted in a convenient place.
At Easter, temples are decorated very carefully.Use lush compositions in white or red and white colors. Often bouquets complement orange flowers. Florist should express in the bright decoration of the temple nationwide rejoicing, filled the hearts of Christians.
Often on both sides of the Royal Doors havecompositions in the form of eggs, which is the main symbol of the holiday. The entrance to the temple is decorated with the greeting “Christ is Risen!”, Which consists of fresh flowers enshrined in a floral oasis.
Traditionally on the Trinity in the decoration of templesdominated by green. Green birch branches, meadow grasses and wildflowers are used. The festive decoration of the temple looks lush and multicolored, creating a feeling of freshness.
Decoration for all holidays of the Virginaged in white-blue-blue tones. This is due to the fact that the vestments of the clergy on this day consist of the same tones. The shroud is decorated with blue flowers, emphasizing the height and cordiality of the relationship to the Heavenly Queen. The flower of the Immaculate Virgin Mary is considered the lily. Florists complement the composition with white roses, baby's breath, chrysanthemums and freesia.
Compliance with the interior of the temple withThe color scheme of the priestly vestments is one of the basic rules of temple floristry. This is the first thing that tell newcomers in the industry. Decoration also depends on the financial capacity of the parishioners. Florists have to consider how much a temple can spend on decorating. In small churches, most of the green ornaments (branches of deciduous and coniferous trees) parishioners assemble themselves.
