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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, Baalbek, Alain Bordier

Baalbek

Alain Bordier

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,762

Fine Art Drawings, Honfleur, Jean Le Gac

Honfleur

Jean Le Gac

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 15 inch

$1,250

Painting, La douceur du Lac, Yi-GE

La douceur du Lac

Yi-GE

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$9,405

Painting, Paysage animé, Sartorelli

Paysage animé

Sartorelli

Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,560

Print, Landscape, Pietro Vanni

Landscape

Pietro Vanni

Print - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$310

Painting, Venise, Marc Peltzer

Venise

Marc Peltzer

Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$10,715 $9,643

Painting, Blumental IV, Michal Tejgi

Blumental IV

Michal Tejgi

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,012

Painting, Daydreams, Joso Hanhausen

Daydreams

Joso Hanhausen

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,762

Painting, House (3), Jarik Jongman

House (3)

Jarik Jongman

Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 4.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$5,050

Photography, Royal Red, Moritz Hormel

Royal Red

Moritz Hormel

Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,667

Sculpture, Sans titre, Rosette Bir

Sans titre

Rosette Bir

Sculpture - 34 x 36 x 19 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 14.2 x 7.5 inch

$2,857

Painting, Bonaparte, Roger Suraud

Bonaparte

Roger Suraud

Painting - 158 x 125 cm Painting - 62.2 x 49.2 inch

$116,671

Painting, Seminterrato, Marco Neri

Seminterrato

Marco Neri

Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,429

Painting, Untitled, Eneko Arruza

Untitled

Eneko Arruza

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

$8,096

Photography, Memento I, Mattia Listowski

Memento I

Mattia Listowski

Photography - 80 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,976

Fine Art Drawings, The Tower, Sam Perry

The Tower

Sam Perry

Fine Art Drawings - 88.9 x 71.12 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 28 x 0.8 inch

$1,250

Photography, Eternal Blues, Kiritin Beyer

Eternal Blues

Kiritin Beyer

Photography - 102 x 102 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40.2 x 40.2 x 0 inch

$1,643

Painting, Museum, Slav Nedev

Museum

Slav Nedev

Painting - 59.9 x 136.9 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 53.9 x 0.8 inch

$5,500

Painting, Saint Tropez, Jean Wallis

Saint Tropez

Jean Wallis

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,667

Print, Circ, Àlex Prunés

Circ

Àlex Prunés

Print - 12.5 x 16.5 cm Print - 4.9 x 6.5 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Luis Fernández

Untitled

Luis Fernández

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$4,167

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