Architecture

Photography, Self portrait #25, Cody Choi

Self portrait #25

Cody Choi

Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 0 inch

$741

Photography, Savage System Casino, Robert Jaso

Savage System Casino

Robert Jaso

Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,740

Painting, Venise, Daniel Chamaillard

Venise

Daniel Chamaillard

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

$1,342

Painting, Heavenly palace, Mani Mustafa

Heavenly palace

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Amazing palace, Mani Mustafa

Amazing palace

Mani Mustafa

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

$2,013

Painting, Bhawal palace, Mani Mustafa

Bhawal palace

Mani Mustafa

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

$2,013

Painting, My island 2, Mani Mustafa

My island 2

Mani Mustafa

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

$2,013

Painting, My island, Mani Mustafa

My island

Mani Mustafa

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

$2,013

Painting, Palace lake, Mani Mustafa

Palace lake

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, The mountain top, Mani Mustafa

The mountain top

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Eye of the palace, Mani Mustafa

Eye of the palace

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Lollypop palace, Mani Mustafa

Lollypop palace

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Lonely castle, Mani Mustafa

Lonely castle

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Couleurs d'atelier, Sophie Dumont

Couleurs d'atelier

Sophie Dumont

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

$1,107

Painting, Atelier 19, Sophie Dumont

Atelier 19

Sophie Dumont

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

$895

Painting, Atelier 18, Sophie Dumont

Atelier 18

Sophie Dumont

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

$2,226

Painting, Palace in bloom, Mani Mustafa

Palace in bloom

Mani Mustafa

Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$2,013

Painting, Intérieur, Gilbert Pastor

Intérieur

Gilbert Pastor

Painting - 23.5 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.3 x 8.9 x 0 inch

$2,237

Print, Les Alpilles, Claude Gaveau

Les Alpilles

Claude Gaveau

Print - 57.6 x 56.9 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.7 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

$671

Painting, The abbey, Marco Araldi

The abbey

Marco Araldi

Painting - 81 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 1.6 inch

$3,442

Painting, On the cloud, Jia Yuan Hua

On the cloud

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting - 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,125

Painting, 6:22pm – Beirut Explosion, August 4, Dzovig Arnelian

6:22pm – Beirut Explosion, August 4

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 120 x 180 x 0.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,680

Print, Paris, Palais zébré, Chris Morin-Eitner

Paris, Palais zébré

Chris Morin-Eitner

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$201

Print, 5th Dimension City, James Chiew

5th Dimension City

James Chiew

Print - 120 x 250 x 5 cm Print - 47.2 x 98.4 x 2 inch

$21,810

Painting, Visions of Barcelona - Montjuic Castle, Vladimir Kolosov

Visions of Barcelona - Montjuic Castle

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 cm Painting - 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.01 inch

$220

Painting, Atelier 9, Sophie Dumont

Atelier 9

Sophie Dumont

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

$1,107

Photography, Atlal 1, Leah Desmousseaux

Atlal 1

Leah Desmousseaux

Photography - 35.5 x 54.5 cm Photography - 14 x 21.5 inch

$615

Painting, Give him that apple or not?, Tom Kuran

Give him that apple or not?

Tom Kuran

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$6,096

Painting, Restaurant Paris, Marco Santaniello

Restaurant Paris

Marco Santaniello

Painting - 61.3 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 24.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,033

Painting, Looking for Fun, Le Hai Linh

Looking for Fun

Le Hai Linh

Painting - 80 x 93 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 36.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,622

Print, Stripes, Sandra Salamonová

Stripes

Sandra Salamonová

Print - 50 x 30 cm Print - 19.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,342

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$168

Painting, Achrafieh – Karm El Zeytoun, Dzovig Arnelian

Achrafieh – Karm El Zeytoun

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$1,320

Painting, Citadel'Artem, Jame's Prunier

Citadel'Artem

Jame's Prunier

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$6,599

Painting, Interior II, Dzovig Arnelian

Interior II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 49 x 49 cm Painting - 19.3 x 19.3 inch

$950

Painting, Interior I, Dzovig Arnelian

Interior I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting - 48 x 48 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 inch

$950

Fine Art Drawings, The golden town, Kirill Postovit

The golden town

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$201

Painting, A côté du chemin de fer, Henry Meylan

A côté du chemin de fer

Henry Meylan

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,969

Painting, Bâtiment dorés, Ysabel Laffitte

Bâtiment dorés

Ysabel Laffitte

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,107

Fine Art Drawings, Irin ajo, Ofobuike Okudoh

Irin ajo

Ofobuike Okudoh

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

$5,816

Fine Art Drawings, Intribe, Ofobuike Okudoh

Intribe

Ofobuike Okudoh

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

$6,152

Photography, Ballinlough Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes

Ballinlough Castle

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$850

Photography, Leixlip Window, Christopher Simon Sykes

Leixlip Window

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$850

Photography, Owlpen Manor, Christopher Simon Sykes

Owlpen Manor

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$850

Photography, Burghley Kitchen, Christopher Simon Sykes

Burghley Kitchen

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$850

Photography, Leixlip Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes

Leixlip Castle

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$850

Photography, Stanway House, Christopher Simon Sykes

Stanway House

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$850

Photography, Woburn At Dusk, Christopher Simon Sykes

Woburn At Dusk

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$850

Photography, Chatsworth Painting, Christopher Simon Sykes

Chatsworth Painting

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$1,678

Photography, Syon Long Gallery, Christopher Simon Sykes

Syon Long Gallery

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$850

Photography, Biddesden House, Christopher Simon Sykes

Biddesden House

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$850

Photography, Castle Howard Statue, Christopher Simon Sykes

Castle Howard Statue

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Drumlanrig Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes

Drumlanrig Castle

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$710

Photography, Carlton Towers, Christopher Simon Sykes

Carlton Towers

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Longleat, Christopher Simon Sykes

Longleat

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$1,979

Photography, Belvoir Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes

Belvoir Castle

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$710

Photography, Houghton Housekeeper, Christopher Simon Sykes

Houghton Housekeeper

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Caledon Wallpaper, Christopher Simon Sykes

Caledon Wallpaper

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Syon House Decor, Christopher Simon Sykes

Syon House Decor

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Leixlip Castle Window, Christopher Simon Sykes

Leixlip Castle Window

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$710

Photography, Whitfield House, Christopher Simon Sykes

Whitfield House

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$710

Photography, Knole House, Christopher Simon Sykes

Knole House

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$841

Photography, Castle Howard, Christopher Simon Sykes

Castle Howard

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$850

Photography, Howard Bust, Christopher Simon Sykes

Howard Bust

Christopher Simon Sykes

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$1,694

Sculpture, Arches à voyager, Sylvie Groud

Arches à voyager

Sylvie Groud

Sculpture - 11 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch

$928

Painting, Block 1, Clément Reinaud

Block 1

Clément Reinaud

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,026

Photography, Untitled 25, Arslan Sükan

Untitled 25

Arslan Sükan

Photography - 30 x 23 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled 32 from the series of INtheVISIBLE, Arslan Sükan

Untitled 32 from the series of INtheVISIBLE

Arslan Sükan

Photography - 53 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.9 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,500

Painting, Block 2, Clément Reinaud

Block 2

Clément Reinaud

Painting - 125 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,698

Painting, Memoirs of loss IX, Maarten Demmink

Memoirs of loss IX

Maarten Demmink

Painting - 19 x 26 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.2 inch

$1,007

Photography, The Sea of Windows, Martin Kallay

The Sea of Windows

Martin Kallay

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,342

Painting, Architecture #3, Philippe Saucourt

Architecture #3

Philippe Saucourt

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

$1,957

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)

Untitled

Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 41.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.3 inch

$391

Photography, Les tanneurs. Fès. Maroc, Dominique Leroy

Les tanneurs. Fès. Maroc

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,454

Print, Church D, Blandine Galtier

Church D

Blandine Galtier

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$727

Painting, Pintores de la Rambla, Jordi Turbau

Pintores de la Rambla

Jordi Turbau

Painting - 64.5 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,342

Painting, Resist, Adda Donato

Resist

Adda Donato

Painting - 90 x 80 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 inch

$1,230

Painting, Le conte du papillon - Memento mori 1, Céline Achour

Le conte du papillon - Memento mori 1

Céline Achour

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,740

Painting, Growing in the Wrong Place, Claire Smith

Growing in the Wrong Place

Claire Smith

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

$2,118

Painting, White Tree, Claire Smith

White Tree

Claire Smith

Painting - 65 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,986

Photography, Rock and roller, Adam Regan

Rock and roller

Adam Regan

Photography - 100.1 x 150.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

$977

Painting, Petit Port du Sud, Pierrick Tual

Petit Port du Sud

Pierrick Tual

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

$1,845

Painting, Divergent paths #3, Christian Culver

Divergent paths #3

Christian Culver

Painting - 86.4 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 34 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$3,150

Painting, L'oiseau et le dauphin, Philippe Varillon

L'oiseau et le dauphin

Philippe Varillon

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$872

Sculpture, Untitled, Gerd Kanz

Untitled

Gerd Kanz

Sculpture - 48 x 37 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 14.6 x 3.1 inch

$2,908

Print, Paris, Triomphe du vivant, Chris Morin-Eitner

Paris, Triomphe du vivant

Chris Morin-Eitner

Print - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$201

Photography, Ventana 3, Alejandra Leon

Ventana 3

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,600

Photography, Habitación 3, Alejandra Leon

Habitación 3

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Photography, Habitación 1, Alejandra Leon

Habitación 1

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Photography, Ventana 2, Alejandra Leon

Ventana 2

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Photography, Ventana 1, Alejandra Leon

Ventana 1

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Photography, Oranges over Table, Alejandra Leon

Oranges over Table

Alejandra Leon

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Sculpture, Arches secrètes, Sylvie Groud

Arches secrètes

Sylvie Groud

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 33 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 13 inch

$906

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.

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