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Tour de Manège #2 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$883
The Flamenco woman
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,342 $1,006
Light in the street
Alejandro Quincoces
Painting - 85 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,497
New York noir et blanc
Fred Boutet
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,230 $1,107
Aquarium at Coney Island, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,750
Sun rising on Camden market
Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$2,460
St. Angelo Bridge in Rome
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$894
Soir sur le Golden Gate
Vianney
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,807
XXI 23023
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 inch
$1,789
A Journey to Reencounter Japanese Landscapes 3
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$894
Le Pont Neuf - la Rive Gauche
Patrick Marie
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$212
The Golden Sunrise of the Old Town
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 99 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 39 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,677
The Golden Bridge Under The Full Moon
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 67 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 26.4 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,398
Lost Village_17
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,789
Lost Village_18
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,789
Lost Village_19
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,789
Lost Village_20
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,789
Lost Village_11
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,342
Lost village_07
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 35 x 150 x 2.5 cm Photography - 13.8 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$1,789
Lost village_09
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40 x 150 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$1,789
Lost village_10
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 150 x 45 x 2.5 cm Photography - 59.1 x 17.7 x 1 inch
$1,789
Rue Norvins Montmartre
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$727
Une histoire de toits 1
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$727
Salle d'attente
Jean-Robert Franco
Photography - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
When everything is upside down
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,509
Wrapped Snoopy House Collage
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Print - 61.2 x 54.9 cm Print - 24.1 x 21.6 inch
$17,776
Chicago, Old and New
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,500
Série Landscape Sketch - 54
Li Dongfeng
Painting - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$839
Saint Félix de Lauragais au début de l 'Automne
André Lac
Painting - 46 x 55 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 inch
$1,409
Le Mont Saint-Michel
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,913
Car Wash, Brooklyn, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Joe's Barn, New York
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Le courage des modernes
Benoit Tessier
Painting - 48 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$436
Reflection of the Empire State Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Palais des expositions (MA26)
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$8,720
Hôtel de Ville de Paris
Frederic Weisz
Painting - 130 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 2 inch
$4,081
A deux pas de la plage
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 32 x 31 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.2 x 0 inch
$872
Les falaises du Trocadéro 18 mai 2021 19h58
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,913
Neglected Roof Tiles
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$5,031
Bateaux à vapeur à l'embarcadère de Karakoy. Istanbul
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$4,025
Vue sur les toits (Vue 7)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$727
Vue sur les toits (Vue 6)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$727
Jeune femme sur le banc
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$727
Architecture
Art and architecture share many similarities. They've influenced one another throughout history. However, trying to liken these two disciplines will inevitably lead to certain contractions.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that Art, in its broadest sense, is defined as a creation meant to trigger an emotional response which is generally related to aesthetic pleasure. It doesn't satisfy any of life's basic needs, but it leads to thoughts, reflections, and often taps into our subconscious and our memory. On the other hand, architecture's primary purpose is to shelter individuals and ensure their safety. Architecture is meant to serve a utilitarian purpose.
Today, architecture has gone far beyond this initial function. Architects have strived to combine engineering and aesthetic research to create buildings that are so out of the ordinary we wonder how they were designed. They want their creations to stand out and favour originality and creativity. Just like in arts, architecture is influenced by the historical, social, and political context of the time and each movement has its own characteristics, from baroque to futurism to Bauhaus. Modern architecture marked a turn in the history of architecture. Architects revolutionised the social scope of their discipline and took an industrialist approach to society and nature — avant-garde architects rubbed shoulders with artists such as Georges Braque, Piet Mondrian, and members of the De Stijl group. Le Corbusier is a pioneer in collective housing, and also took part in ambitious projects which aimed to rebuild entire cities, such as Chandigarh in India. Decorative arts also developed by taking inspiration from the conventions that governed modernist architecture.
Contemporary architecture might not be a specific movement per se, but buildings that fall into this category share certain attributes. Contemporary architecture is characterised by curvy lines and various volumes in a single structure, as seen with the Sydney Opera House. The architect Jørn Utzon explained that he didn't seek to create a building for this project, but an actual sculpture. The building continually renews itself with new meanings and experiences for each passerby. Architectural works often require periods of deep reflection and a long though process in order for the architect to envisage how to give their building a sense of character and soul.
Whether architecture is an art or not is a never ending debate, but it is undeniable that there are strong links between the two disciplines. There are many examples of collaborations between contemporary artists and architects, and today the works of the greatest architects are exhibited in museums along with their fellow artists.
Discover our selections of artworks inspired by art and architecture!