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Cul De Sac '68
Jens Ochlich
Photography - 31.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.5 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$450
Palm Springs '59 II
Jens Ochlich
Photography - 31.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.5 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$450
Palm Springs '59
Jens Ochlich
Photography - 31.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.5 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$450
Palm Springs '64
Jens Ochlich
Photography - 31.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.5 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$450
Tour Eiffel
Ariel Elizondo Lizarraga
Sculpture - 53 x 35 x 32 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 13.8 x 12.6 inch
$1,010
L'heure bleue maison 3
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,122
L'heure bleue maison 2
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,122
L'heure bleue maison
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,122
The Flamenco woman
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,346 $1,010
28 mm, Face 2 Face, Separation Wall, Security fence, Palestinian side, Bethlehem, 2007
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,346
Café Fan Fan at Night
Alexander (Sandro) Antadze
Painting - 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,795
Le Pont des Consuls de Montauban
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$729
La Cathédrale de Montauban
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$729
Le Roxy Hôtel Do you hear music
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$729
Beau rivage | Nyon, lac Léman Suisse
Gwenaël Bollinger
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$875
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$168
Femme dans la Lumière
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$729
Va où le vent te porte
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$987
Plénitude II
Djamel Djebbour
Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$6,731
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
$3,927
Brume venitienne
Marianne Dencausse Robbe
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,896
City Shadows
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$800
Golden Gates Temple
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$567
City's soul reflection NY 1
Miguel Guía
Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$21,204
City's soul reflection NY 2
Miguel Guía
Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$21,204
Three Houses on Black
Brian Nash
Painting - 30.5 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,400
Saint Maclou
Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,049 $4,443
New York noir et blanc
Fred Boutet
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,234
La Grand Prêtre
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$673
Vue nocturne, Lisbonne by night, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$337
Vue panoramique vers la mer, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$337
Gare de Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$337
Petit amphithéâtre
Guillaume Couffignal
Sculpture - 37 x 23 x 20 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,019
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx090.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx089.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.2 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx084.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.2 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx073.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 18 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.1 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx058. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx053. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 22 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx059. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx048. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx046. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx044. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx043. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx039. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx036. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 19 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx035. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx032. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx030. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx028. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx024. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx023. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx021. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx020. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx019. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Lx018. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Basilica San Marco
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 120 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$3,254
A poolside story
Slim Aarons
Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$2,188
Poolside Pairs
Slim Aarons
Photography - 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$1,851
Poolside dreams
Slim Aarons
Photography - 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$1,851
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!