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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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Painting, A few houses, Pol Ledent

A few houses

Pol Ledent

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 538

Photography, Red wall, Marcus Cederberg

Red wall

Marcus Cederberg

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 196

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 250, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 250

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

CHF 599

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 246, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 246

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

CHF 599

Painting, Arches, Ludovic Mercher

Arches

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 81 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 1 inch

CHF 1,173

Painting, City, Ludovic Mercher

City

Ludovic Mercher

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 978

Painting, Sud, Marie Deforche

Sud

Marie Deforche

Painting - 73 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,760

Painting, Ella, Marie Deforche

Ella

Marie Deforche

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,711

Painting, Night in Paris, Yehor Dulin

Night in Paris

Yehor Dulin

Painting - 60 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,540 CHF 1,232

Fine Art Drawings, First and First, Michael Grine

First and First

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 1.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.75 inch

CHF 428

Print, Ayutthaya, Sophie Griotto

Ayutthaya

Sophie Griotto

Print - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 576

Painting, Central Park, Vianney

Central Park

Vianney

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,934

Photography, C. Z. Guest, Slim Aarons

C. Z. Guest

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 x 0 inch

CHF 3,520

Painting, Selo - R, Ivan Tzonev

Selo - R

Ivan Tzonev

Painting - 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,173

Photography, Poloca #2, Edmund Sumner

Poloca #2

Edmund Sumner

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

CHF 2,204

Painting, L’Œil, Michaël Brack

L’Œil

Michaël Brack

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,467

Painting, L'heure bleue, Artiste Ouvrier

L'heure bleue

Artiste Ouvrier

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,422 CHF 3,080

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