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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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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

$1,214

Painting, Automne, Lili Erzinger

Automne

Lili Erzinger

Painting - 25 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 15 x 0.2 inch

$1,270

Print, Landscape, Pietro Vanni

Landscape

Pietro Vanni

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

$301

Painting, Paysage animé, Sartorelli

Paysage animé

Sartorelli

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

$1,517

Photography, Plongeurs, Elisa Haberer

Plongeurs

Elisa Haberer

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

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Architecture, R.P.J.

Architecture

R.P.J.

Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 82.5 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 32.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,430

Painting, Daydreams, Joso Hanhausen

Daydreams

Joso Hanhausen

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

$4,623

Painting, Venise, Marc Peltzer

Venise

Marc Peltzer

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

$10,403

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

$2,774

Painting, Bonaparte, Roger Suraud

Bonaparte

Roger Suraud

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

$113,276

Painting, Seminterrato, Marco Neri

Seminterrato

Marco Neri

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

$11,096

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

$2,890

Fine Art Drawings, City of sky, Junya Wang

City of sky

Junya Wang

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,312

Photography, Double Life, Téber

Double Life

Téber

Photography - 50.3 x 50.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.8 x 19.8 x 0 inch

$1,156

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

Painting, Chicago #5, John Ferry

Chicago #5

John Ferry

Painting - 48.26 x 16.51 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19 x 6.5 x 0 inch

$2,670

Fine Art Drawings, L'escalier, Cyril Réguerre

L'escalier

Cyril Réguerre

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch

$150

Print, Circ, Àlex Prunés

Circ

Àlex Prunés

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

$231

Photography, Stop wars, K-Arty

Stop wars

K-Arty

Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,271

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