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Light Illuminating Monopoli
Alex Bertaina
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$6,353
Energy Self-sufficient House 5 b
Lucio Forte
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111
Dreamhouse n.10
Cristina Rizzi Guelfi
Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$565
Palais sur le Grand Canal
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,934
La machine à remonter le temps
Lionel Morateur
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$311
Le chat qui s'en va tout seul
Lionel Morateur
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$311
Peace on Earth
Carolina Hidalgo Salas
Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$848
Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha
Adriana Setter
Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch
$792
Clair de lune à New-York
Cécile Jaunet
Painting - 90 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,785
Cubic Geometry Six-27
David Umemoto
Sculpture - 15.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 6 x 6 x 6 inch
$679
Six Sided Piece Side 5
David Umemoto
Sculpture - 22.9 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm Sculpture - 9 x 7 x 7 inch
$1,357
Untitled
Bernardo Navarro
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 59.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
$800
Rio de San Félice - Venise et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,403
Sottoportegho del Tagiapiera - Venise et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 93 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,403
Le Moulin Rouge - Paris et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,403
Brasserie parisienne - Paris et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 93 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,403
La Carrière - série Paysage et Architecture
Gilbert Ovtcharenko
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,189
Provence - série Paysage et Architecture
Gilbert Ovtcharenko
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,189
Church tower in the background
Thomas Falkner
Print - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,696
Washing Line
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$385
Uniform And Tradition
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$385
Uniform And Tradition
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$385
Turquoise Corner
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$385
Tremblade Boats
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$515
Thoroughbred Stables
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$515
Savannah Façade
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$385
San Francisco Escapes
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$385
Horse Paddock - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$515
Horse Farm - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$515
Flannery’s Grocery Store
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$515
Coin Du Quartier Au Port-Marchand A Port-au-Prince
Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse
Painting - 40.6 x 61 cm Painting - 16 x 24 inch
$750
Capvespre quadrat d'or, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó
Painting - 60 x 130 cm Painting - 23.6 x 51.2 inch
$5,089
Carnegie Hall from the Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary Portfolio
Larry Rivers
Print - 144.8 x 101.6 cm Print - 57 x 40 inch
$6,000
Fortezza Firmafede
Lucio Forte
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch
$124
Rabelais Building's Heart
Hélène Hubert
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$961
Bâches bleues devant la Salute
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$7,803
It is like Constructing a Cathedral
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Hong Kong Streets VII
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,137
Hong Kong Focus IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,137
New York Skyliner IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 3 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,459
New York Jam III
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 70 x 140 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,459
New York Color VI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,137
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!