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Grúa portuaria / Harbor Crane
Joaquim Falcó
Painting - 27 x 35 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 inch
€1,200
Yellow and Yellow
Sandra Salamonová
Photography - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€800
Paris. City Lights #22
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch
€1,145
Architectural scene
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 70 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€1,630
Wrangler Store
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€835
Savannah Food Store
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,145
Rancher’s Ride
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€835
Ramshackle Bar
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€835
Piccadilly Lights
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€570
Morning Deckchairs
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€570
Liquor Store - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,145
Kingston Studios - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,145
Kentucky Farm
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,145
French Cottage - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€660
Jokhang Monks - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€660
Harlem Buildings
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
€835
Elvis Flowers - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 121 x 182 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.6 x 71.7 x 0 inch
€1,445
Eel Pie And Mash
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 101 x 152 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,150
Bikers Bar - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€665
Dancing Partners - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€570
Chopper Bike - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€595
Paris, Eiffel Flamant Rose
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€320
Charlatan
Nicola Simbari
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€600
Lost In Valletta No.2
Liz McDonough
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 3.6 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1.4 inch
€504
NYC Oculus II
Jochen Cerny
Photography - 200 x 118 x 3 cm Photography - 78.7 x 46.5 x 1.2 inch
€4,800
Le mas des garrigues
Pierrick Tual
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,880
Isahakyan Street in Yerevan
Siranush Vardanyan
Painting - 85 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
A sandy for Edward Hopper
Cristina J. Rey
Photography - 28 x 39 cm Photography - 11 x 15.4 inch
€190
Sur les traces de la mémoire
Danielle Desplan
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€600
Tower Bridge Extended (Pink)
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 84 x 99 x 2 cm Print - 33.1 x 39 x 0.8 inch
€1,227
Libertys (Ultramarine)
Angela Morris-Winmill
Print - 75 x 48 x 2 cm Print - 29.5 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
€931
Fenêtre sur route 6_2021
Aline Isoard
Photography - 90 x 90 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 inch
€1,800
The married and the guests
Makenol Profil
Painting - 61 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch
€3,673
Tamin Tigers
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 230 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 90.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
€5,600
Breakthrough III, Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Madonna Phillips
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
€4,463
Breakthrough II, Mixed Media Abstract Painting
Madonna Phillips
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
€4,463
1968 Orange and green Parasols orange et vert
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,950
Demain, mon rêve d'aujourd'hui, Paris
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 50 x 45 cm Photography - 19.7 x 17.7 inch
€550
Gypsy - L'Ombre de Toi - Meme, Paris
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 80 x 80 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch
€910
11h53 - 6,09, Crue de la Seine - Paris 2016
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€710
Bateaux de pêcheurs. L'île de Bréhat
Alexei Lantsev
Print - 30 x 42.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch
€135
Midday Spécial
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.04 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€650
L'escalier. 6,09 m crue de la Seine
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.04 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,500
C'est super, Je t'aime
Julie Peiffer
Photography - 75 x 60 x 0.04 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€750
Allied Chemical Tower, Packed, Project for No. 1 Times Square
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Print - 71.1 x 55.9 cm Print - 28 x 22 inch
€4,366
They work in the evening 2
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 80 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,300
Elements of Reflection 5
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 60 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Elements of Reflection 4
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 60 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Ancient architects
Tatiana Iliina
Painting - 129.5 x 149.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 51 x 59 x 0.1 inch
€2,421
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!