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Westward
Victor Roschkov
Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
$594
Militarized Landscape
Akim Levich
Painting - 87 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,526
The Citizens - 12
Romeo Melikyan
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,364
Billiards at the castle
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$796
Beyrouth, la ville en perpétuelle résurrection
Géraldine Rué
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$407
L'Entrée du Palais
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 55 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,433
Gondoles devant la Salute
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,684
Lumière de Janvier à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,922
Un Canal à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,149
Lumière bleue sur Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,149
The Reefs of Cetara in my Dreams (Amalfi Coast)
Alex Bertaina
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,003
1973 Geometrical Tension Extrême 2 Extrême Tension 2
Roger-François Thépot
Painting - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$5,627
Un coeur à prendre
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 43 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$6,139
Lights at the mountains
Francisco Nicolás
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$171
Lakeside reflections
Anatoly Metlan
Painting - 65 x 85 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 33.5 x 1 inch
$5,600
Old village on the rock - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,023
Old farmhouses - Tuscany painting landscape
Andrea Borella
Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$966
Afternoon on the lake - Italian painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 95 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,080
Old houses - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$796
La Forteresse Rougeoyante
Josette Dubost
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$455
Intramuros
Luis Miguel Valdes
Painting - 199.9 x 460 x 0.3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 181.1 x 0.1 inch
$26,000
Dolce Vita 13
Aimee Hillman
Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,403
Repérage Casse tête chinois New York, Hotel Midtown
Cédric Klapisch
Photography - 33.68 x 60 cm Photography - 13.3 x 23.6 inch
$1,137
Kalaallit Nunaat 12-12
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,364
Kalaallit Nunaat 11-11
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,364
Kalaallit Nunaat 09-09
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,364
Kalaallit Nunaat 05-05
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,364
Un soir à New York
Raymond Poulet
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$9,640
Lone House, Billings Montana
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Sentimental Journey, Bavaria
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 94 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 37 x 0.04 inch
$5,115
December
Kamsar Ohanyan
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$227
View of Manhattan From Long Island City
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Up, Up, and Away
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Sloping Rooftops, Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Rainbow at the Eiffel Tower
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Midsummer Clouds-Cumulonimbus
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Lamppost at the Old World Trade Center
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
I.M.Pei Pyramide du Louvre
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Geometric Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Facade of a Torn-Down Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Extravagant City
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
$4,000
Palladio, Villa Godi second view
Lucio Forte
Painting - 23 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$85
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!