This image shows a detail of the mosaics and carvings in the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakech - one of the most impressive examples of Moroccan architecture and craftsmanship. The former Koranic school, built in the 16th century under Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib, was once the largest study centre in North Africa.
The walls, ceilings and doors are crafted with extreme precision from cedar wood, each decorated with geometric motifs, arabesques and calligraphic details. Each pattern tells a story of repetition, rhythm and harmony - a visual translation of the spiritual values on which the madrasa was built.
The hand-carved wood reflects the age-old knowledge of Moroccan craftsmen: no pattern is identical, and it is precisely in this imperfection that the soul of the work lies. In the soft light of Marrakech, the cedar wood seems to breathe, like a silent reminder of a time when art and faith were inseparable.
An ode to craftsmanship, timelessness and the beauty of repetition - captured in a single fragment of wood.
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