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New York City Manhattan Bridge Gold 3
Tony Rubino
Painting - 40.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 24 x 2 inch
$1,948
New York City Skyline Rain Snow Storm Diner
Tony Rubino
Painting - 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 15 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,848
NY City Lights #14
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,520
Venice. Grand Canal
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,480
London. Big Ben
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,530
Turn exercises
Geert Lemmers
Photography - 81.3 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Photography - 32 x 39 x 1 inch
$1,221
"Szenen der Ungewissheit", #3309
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 21 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$330
Tower bridge, London
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,520
Brutalist Architecture & Mountain Desert
Marion Sagon
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$280
Lamayuru Monastery
Larry Snider
Photography - 51 x 51 x 1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
$447
The other side of fence
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 35 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,063
La porte des possibles
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$201
Toits de Paris II
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$112
Les quais de la Cité
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$213
Toits de Paris IV
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$112
Our Peaceful Neighborhood
Park Hyo Jung
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$1,566
Vent porteur
Gwenaël Bollinger
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$872
Reflections in the Swimming Pool
Bea Sarrias
Painting - 50 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,013
Bucolique
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 81 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,443
La Grande Dame (Vue 6 du jardin du Ranelagh)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$391
Hong kong focus I
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,226
Vue sur les toits 4
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$391
Disfrutando del paseo
Josep Teixido
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,250
Rue de marché animée par jour de pluie
Bernard Lignon
Painting - 46.5 x 55.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.3 x 21.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,477
L'incinérateur d'Ivry sur Seine
Bault
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,579
La grande galerie avec squelette de baleine
Jürg Kreienbühl
Print - 91.5 x 71.5 cm Print - 36 x 28.1 inch
$2,237
Venise. La place Saint-Marc
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 33.5 x 51 x 0.05 cm Painting - 13.2 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$4,250
Architecture I
Chiara Indelicato
Photography - 69 x 102 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.2 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,174
Paris se change
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$179
Quiet Night in Our Yard
Lusine Abrahamyan
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,007
1955 Village Au bord de l'eau By the water
Kam Zin Choon
Painting - 50 x 59 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.2 inch
$4,418
Moon City Lacquer on Wood
Nguyen Xuan Anh
Painting - 198.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 78 x 39 x 2 inch
$7,500
Shanghai Night and Day
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 81.3 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 54 x 1 inch
$7,200
Royce Barock
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 inch
$10,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part III
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 119.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 40 x 47 x 2 inch
$7,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part II
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 104.1 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 41 x 60 x 2 inch
$6,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part I
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 152.4 x 104.1 x 5.1 cm Print - 60 x 41 x 2 inch
$7,900
Maze Runners Quattra
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 180.3 x 5.1 cm Print - 40 x 71 x 2 inch
$15,000
Gold and Diamond Glitter
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Print - 40 x 60 x 1 inch
$10,000
Castle With Fountain
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 61 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 47 x 1 inch
$6,500
Santorini evening
Elena Georgieva
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,398
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!