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Welcome to "Jardin Majorelle"

2007.05.16

Jacques Majorelle is born in 1886 in Nancy (France). In 1919 he settles in Marrakech to continue his career of painter, where he acquires a ground which was going to become the Majorelle garden. Since 1947 he opens his garden's doors to the public. Following a car accident, he returns to france, where he dies in 1962. in 1980 Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent repurchase the garden and restore it.

Contrasts, the colors, the light games seem go out of one of the pictures of Jacques Majorelle. It was one of the more important collectors of plants of his era, and this is in this spirit than enlarges itself from day to day the flore of the garden. Plants of the five continents are exposed in an enchanting framework. This that was the workshop of Jacques Majorelle, inspiration place and of contemplation, shelters today the magnificent art collection Islamic of Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent. The originality of these places lies in the combination of a luxurious végétation and architectural elements allying sobriété and traditional aesthetic Moroccan. The power of the blue Majorelle participates in the freshness impression and of quiétude.

24 Comments

it's an incredibly STRONG BLUE colour for a huge house!

Cabecilha · 2007-05-16: 13:22

beautiful!

mimax2 · 2007-05-16: 13:28

Gorgeous colors!

Dovekey · 2007-05-16: 13:48

great photos and nice explanation too. Merci, c'est sympa...

belledemai · 2007-05-16: 14:18

wow great colors

Ariyoshi · 2007-05-16: 14:20

C'est aussi un coin magnifique que tu nous fais découvrir ! J'adore l'architecture et la déco du Maroc, je dirai même d'Afrique du Nord. Je suis certaine que je m'inspirerai de ce style pour la réhabilitation de la maison de mon père que j'ai commencée. Merci pour ce magnifique set avec des photos réellement superbes et colorées !

jendayee · 2007-05-16: 14:45