An oasis of inspiration Jardin Majorelle Marrakesh

 Majorelle Marrakesh an oasis of inspiration

"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is 
played out over and over again in the quietest 
chambers, that the mind can 
never break off from the journey." Pat Conroy

A recent trip to Morocco was bountiful in inspiration from the rich colours, 

decorated fountains and tiles, elegant architecture , busy streets 

to the varied landscape that ranged from 

the Atlantic coast though olive groves

 to the dry expanse of  Sahara desert.

I delighted in all the  varied sights, the colours , textures and  

contrast of Morocco but  found the 

 Jardin Majorelle  in Marrakesh 

to be particularly inspirational 

Jardin Majorelle is an oasis of calm with lush foliage and 

vivid colour in the center of Marrakech .

Created in 1924 by Jacques Majorelle a French painter and 

opened to the public in 1947.The garden it has the feel 

of being a living painting with a distinctive

 artistic flair

in the layout and combination 

of the traditional and modern. 

After Jacques Majorelle's death in 1962 

the garden has been funded by the 

Foundation Pierre Berge and 

the late Yves Saint Laurent . 

A memorial to Yves Saint Laurent is 

within the grounds of the garden.

The garden is not only a beautiful and meditative space 

but also very inspirational to my 

own creativity .

It  appealed at every level to my painter's eye.

 Every niche and pathway

offers a sensory delight 

with the bright acid colored pots , 

deep blue low walls and 

abundant greenery of the plants. 

Here are a selection of my photographs 
from this exquisite garden.

More photographs of the Jardin Majorelle  can be seen
 on my Flickr page ‘Art is life playing to other rhythms’ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artistarabella/sets/72157627231644252

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