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The Golden Sunrise of the Old Town
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 99 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 39 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
The Golden Bridge Under The Full Moon
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 67 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 26.4 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,398
Neglected Roof Tiles
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$5,033
JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide
JR
Print - 100 x 56 cm Print - 39.4 x 22 inch
$1,342
What the Future Holds (Sheats-Goldstein Residence)
Carrie Graber
Print - 68.6 x 106.7 cm Print - 27 x 42 inch
$1,375
Le Pont des Consuls de Montauban
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$727
La Cathédrale de Montauban
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$727
Le Roxy Hôtel Do you hear music
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$727
Misty Morning in Pasadena
Carrie Graber
Print - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Print - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,850
Modest Mouse The Lonesome Crowded - West Tower
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$391
Un air d'Italie
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 92 x 128 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 50.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,461 $2,215
Vue sur la mer
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,250
HK Fruits Gage Street Corner
Marco Santaniello
Print - 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$336
Femme dans la Lumière
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$727
Va où le vent te porte
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$984
Le Pont Neuf - la Rive Gauche
Patrick Marie
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$213
Boats - Sicily, Italy
Reneta Isin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$11,185
La mini maison
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
$3,579
Paysage de neige à Chaîne d'Or, Haute Savoie
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 19 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,288
Obey Broadcasting (Dance Floor Riot)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$280
Street in Santorini
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 80 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
Chefchaouen streets
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 90 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,901
Blooming street Greece
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,790 $1,432
Santa Maria della Salute
Serhii Cherniakovskyi
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,125
Village de rêve
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,711
Light in the street
Alejandro Quincoces
Painting - 85 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,500
Note Fugi
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,237
Tour de Manège #2 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$884
Les tours en construction et Pearl Tower (MA23)
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 150 x 75 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch
$5,369
Japanese Temple Garden
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$620
Resonanz II, #3112
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.6 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,767
Resonanz I, #3100
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.6 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,767
Tomorrows world
Barry Cawston
Photography - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
Washing lines
Barry Cawston
Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,111
A Journey to Reencounter Japanese Landscapes 3
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$895
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!