Jacques Majorelle
Figures & memory

Jacques Majorelle

Orientalist painter in love with Moroccan light. He invented a blue that bears his name.

Who they were

He designed his private botanical garden around his villa-studio. The site later opened to the public.

Why visitors may care

His palette is everywhere in the garden: "Majorelle blue" has become a visual signature of Marrakech.

Link with Marrakech

Look for his villa, now a museum. The blue is never the same depending on hour and shade.

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