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The Road To The Native Village
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 85 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 33.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,000
Le carré Victoria (beige)
Steddy John
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch
$168
LE CARRÉ VICTORIA (blanc)
Steddy John
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch
$168
Maison carrée
Coralie Honnorat
Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$224
View of Rijnsburg...
Leo van den Ende
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$3,355
View of Lisse...
Leo van den Ende
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$5,033
Bulb fields Lisse...
Leo van den Ende
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$3,355
Les amoureux du château Canon - ref BDNW11483
Janie Michels
Painting - 60 x 73 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch
$5,536
Trouville, le balcon - ref BDNW11481
Janie Michels
Painting - 100 x 73 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,418
Ma chambre à Etretat - ref BDNW11478
Janie Michels
Painting - 100 x 73 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,418
Contemplation interrogative
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,461
Abstraction urbaine 3 (2)
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 100 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,461
Abstraction urbaine 2 (1)
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 100 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,461
Projection on Sunset Pacific Motel (small model)
Vincent Lamouroux
Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
$3,579
The spirit of Ukraine Kamianets - Podilskyi
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,000
Spring in Kamyanets-Podolsk
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$10,000
Carnaval de Venise. Les amoureux 2
Dominique Leroy
Photography - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
Carnaval de Venise. Miroir mon beau miroir
Dominique Leroy
Photography - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,566
Touareg. Ouarzazate. Maroc
Dominique Leroy
Photography - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
Window Light
Tamalin Baumgarten
Painting - 30.48 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 1.5 inch
$2,950
Paris, j'adore! with the Eiffel Tower
Cristina Stefan
Painting - 25.4 x 20.3 x 2 cm Painting - 10 x 8 x 0.8 inch
$491
Portal - Shadows are blue
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 21.5 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.5 x 8.5 x 0 inch
$503
Le lent déclin de la villa Murillo
Christophe Ronel
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$6,152
San Xulian de Faro
Paco Ascón Callejo
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$508
Nature morte v1 (livre d'artiste)
Blandine Galtier
Print - 22 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$313
The city Innsbruck, architecture, Austria
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$112
Windows in a house
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$168
Abstrait. Paréidolie. Bataille de dinosaure. Préhistoire. Bateau
Dominique Leroy
Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$670
La nostalgie
Thierry Van Quickenborne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,796
Blooming house
Anna Krtshatsyan
Painting - 21.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.5 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch
$436 $385
En destruction
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 10.6 inch
$447
Consorzio Industriale di Macchiareddu
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$425
Quartier de la Tour d' Elephant2
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$391
Paris 13ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (M)
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$895
Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°1"
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$895
Paris 13 ème Olympiades Vibes N°3
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$895
Empire State of Mind... !
Papa Mesk
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Time stopped. - limited edition of 21
Valentin Zaharia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$442
Urban wallpaper 6
Bruno Fontana
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,684
Urban wallpaper 9
Bruno Fontana
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,684
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 14 B)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 101.1 x 66 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.8 x 26 x 0.1 inch
$6,263
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!