Les volets bleus
Christian Lefevre
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$769
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Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$769
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$814
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$170
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,601
Painting - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,827
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,393
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$452
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$452
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$452
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$520
Painting - 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,488
Painting - 90 x 112 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 44.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,089
Painting - 80 x 107 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 42.1 x 2 inch
$4,524
Painting - 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$5,089
Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$4,863
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15.7 inch
$396
Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$679
Painting - 65 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$380
Photography - 30 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,244
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$2,556
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
$4,524
Photography - 62.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,357
Photography - 62.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,357
Painting - 90 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,428
Photography - 50 x 62.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 24.6 x 0 inch
$1,357
Painting - 29 x 29 x 3.4 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.3 inch
$328
Painting - 45.7 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$2,419
Painting - 88.9 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 39 x 1 inch
$3,500
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$5,089
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$396
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$396
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
$396
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$396
Painting - 125 x 170 x 1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 66.9 x 0.4 inch
$9,613
Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,375
Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,375
Painting - 130 x 105 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 41.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,714
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.
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