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![Painting, Vacuum I, Vikenti Komitski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736094_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le jardin oublié III, Bruno Mallart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1731120_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le jardin oublié IV, Bruno Mallart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1731096_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Colorful city, Daniel Castan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1614861_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Golden Chelsea, Valerie Le Meur](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1604790_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pécheur sous le vieux pont, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1577367_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Pigeonnier, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1577361_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Engomer en Ariège, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1576020_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Nicely Coiffed, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1549254_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Villa Del Balbianello, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1549182_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Emirates Palace Royal Entrance Gates, Anthony Horth](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1537716_1_grid.jpg)
Emirates Palace Royal Entrance Gates
Anthony Horth
Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$1,150
![Painting, Vieilles maisons à Sode, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1534314_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chapelle de Benque, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1534299_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, PensaoAmor5, Philippe Boutefeu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1529094_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village de Trébons, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1496037_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village d 'Esparros, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1496028_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Place du village, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1496022_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Poésie pastorale, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1496019_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Saint Eulalie d 'olt, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1496016_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marché à Saint Felix de Lauragais, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1495953_1_grid.jpg)
Marché à Saint Felix de Lauragais
André Lac
Painting - 46 x 55 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 inch
$1,409
![Painting, Vieille ferme du Lauragais, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1466163_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Neige sur les quais de Toulouse, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1466160_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aux environs de Luchon, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1466157_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vieilles maisons de village, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1466145_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Eglise romane et château cathare de Lordat, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1443840_1_grid.jpg)
Eglise romane et château cathare de Lordat
André Lac
Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,185
![Painting, Blue House Totem, Michel Tabanou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1437312_1_grid.jpg)
Blue House Totem
Michel Tabanou
Painting - 32.5 x 26 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.8 x 10.25 x 0.1 inch
$894
![Painting, Golden winds, Alec Cumming](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1424973_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Saint-Tropez, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1366929_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Sugarbush Slopes, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1365765_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Poolside Pairs, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1364958_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ice Bar - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1364781_1_grid.jpg)
Ice Bar - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch
$2,963
![Painting, Albi : le pont-vieux, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361097_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ice Bar, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1348857_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village de Villargein, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1332888_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Printemps sur les Bords du Cele, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1332867_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brume sur Venise, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1332843_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Premiere Neige sur les Agudes, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1286496_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Station 6 2016, Aline Isoard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258077_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pont 18_2021, Aline Isoard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1243461_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fenêtre sur route 6_2021, Aline Isoard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1243422_1_grid.jpg)
Fenêtre sur route 6_2021
Aline Isoard
Photography - 90 x 90 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 inch
$2,012
![Painting, Vieille Rue de Tossa de Mar, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182147_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Port de Honfleur, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Honfleur, Départ pour la Pêche d'un Crevettier, André Lac](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182084_1_grid.jpg)
Honfleur, Départ pour la Pêche d'un Crevettier
André Lac
Painting - 54 x 73 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 inch
$1,677
![Painting, Le Rempart de Saint Paul, Véronique Vadon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/116911_1_grid.jpg)
Le Rempart de Saint Paul
Véronique Vadon
Painting - 46 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,538
![Painting, Automne à Paris Série La Ville, Michel de Alvis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908250_1_grid.jpg)
Automne à Paris Série La Ville
Michel de Alvis
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$805
![Photography, Ce qui reste de moi, Marick](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886929_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Costa Brava, Alexei Lantsev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/702813_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Bateaux de pêcheurs. L'île de Bréhat, Alexei Lantsev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/702735_1_grid.jpg)
Bateaux de pêcheurs. L'île de Bréhat
Alexei Lantsev
Print - 30 x 42.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch
$151
![Painting, Selo-S.V, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/684675_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brouillard à St Guénolé, Claude Schürr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/668388_1_grid.jpg)
Brouillard à St Guénolé
Claude Schürr
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1 inch
$8,050
![Painting, Sans titre 3, Michel Cadoret](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/280720_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The city that rides a garbage dump, Vito Acconci](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/21476_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sorting center & sunset, Marion Sagon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141107_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village de Chine II, Cheng Cao](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2093868_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bateau rivage - Paysage marin et son village, Forg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2093268_1_grid.jpg)
Bateau rivage - Paysage marin et son village
Forg
Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$978
![Print, Data center, Marion Sagon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2087541_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pool 14, Karina Antonczak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2073903_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pool 22, Karina Antonczak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2073855_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, After rain, Kamo Atoyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047314_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue, Aurélie Trabaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027910_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Couleur du passé - Paysage et ruine, Fanny Laffitte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2027703_1_grid.jpg)
Couleur du passé - Paysage et ruine
Fanny Laffitte
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$917
![Painting, Bessborough Gardens, David Walker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1998822_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Building métal 2, SLH Artiste](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1685007_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Luxembourg, Georges Rousse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1660233_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oasis, Ilia Balavadze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1562856_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Venise, Jacques Gorde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1480815_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Paris, Eiffel Liberté, Chris Morin-Eitner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1448016_1_grid.jpg)
Paris, Eiffel Liberté
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$201
![Painting, Galions fantômes arrivant au port, série mer et bateaux, Jean-Louis Manuel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1250142_1_grid.jpg)
Galions fantômes arrivant au port, série mer et bateaux
Jean-Louis Manuel
Painting - 54 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,236
![Print, Le Phare sur la Digue, 1908 | Promenade and Lighthouse, 1908, Léon Spilliaert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1230150_1_grid.jpg)
Le Phare sur la Digue, 1908 | Promenade and Lighthouse, 1908
Léon Spilliaert
Print - 76 x 59 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch
$839
![Sculpture, La Brique Bitcoin, JP Malot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174500_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Brasilia, Antoine Buttafoghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1160781_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cockspur Street, David Walker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1146558_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le métro aérien - série la ville, Michel de Alvis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1087182_1_grid.jpg)
Le métro aérien - série la ville
Michel de Alvis
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,811
![Painting, Le remorqueur vert - série bord de seine, Michel de Alvis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1087179_1_grid.jpg)
Le remorqueur vert - série bord de seine
Michel de Alvis
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,811
![Photography, NL #102, Charles Weber](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1081404_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, UN TEMPS POUR SOI, Feng Kaixuan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1021011_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Moulin de Janot, Georges R. Quinio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/533459_1_grid.jpg)
Le Moulin de Janot
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
![Sculpture, S Portrait, Joël Froment](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/430305_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village Corse, Georges R. Quinio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/410248_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Paris Déchiré, Julie Peiffer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/242758_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968, Glen Craig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154741_1_grid.jpg)
Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968
Glen Craig
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,500
![Painting, Walking in old Paris, Elena Shichko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130565_1_grid.jpg)
Walking in old Paris
Elena Shichko
Painting - 65 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,565
![Photography, Sans Titre I, série Deco, Matthieu Venot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125134_1_grid.jpg)
Sans Titre I, série Deco
Matthieu Venot
Photography - 62.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,342
![Painting, Destino, Olga Afanasiadi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2119935_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Quartier Latin, Pierre Allard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1989321_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Samo et, Pierre Allard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1989318_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Periferia uniforma, Vhils](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946268_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rear Deck, Pierre Riollet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898499_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Venice, Italy, Behshad Arjomandi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1858974_1_grid.jpg)
Venice, Italy
Behshad Arjomandi
Painting - 40.1 x 40.1 x 2 cm Painting - 15.8 x 15.8 x 0.8 inch
$815
![Print, Fiori e museo, Ugo Nespolo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1803909_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Golden Flame, Juan Pablo Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1709229_1_grid.jpg)
Golden Flame
Juan Pablo Castro
Photography - 152.4 x 203.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 inch
$6,000
![Painting, Visions of Barcelona - Montjuic Castle, Vladimir Kolosov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628595_1_grid.jpg)
Visions of Barcelona - Montjuic Castle
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 cm Painting - 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.01 inch
$220
![Print, Ponte Lungo, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1585071_1_grid.jpg)
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!