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Les Couloirs de la Nasa
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$334
The aviator
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$334
Station Sèvres-Lecourbe
Helen Uter
Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch
$4,474
Avant l'Accalmie
Juliette Lamarca
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
$4,474
Havana Facades
Manuel Perez Marrero
Painting - 117 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 46.1 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$4,474
Drops of Diamonds
Cheraine Collette
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,711
Golden Ratio
Cheraine Collette
Photography - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,711
American Dream
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$334
Anonymat calculé
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,342
Abstraction urbaine #6
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,342
Diagonale tropicale
Christian Lefevre
Photography - 75 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,051
Amsterdam by night
Tonny Baars
Painting - 120 x 240 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch
$21,810
Mesa Verde Ancient Home
Jarmila Kostliva
Photography - 82 x 62 x 0.2 cm Photography - 32.3 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch
$650
Christmas: A warm touch in the snow
Ziad Dib Jreige
Painting - 7 x 7 cm Painting - 2.8 x 2.8 inch
$432
Les volets bleus
Christian Lefevre
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$761
Les fenêtres rouges
Christian Lefevre
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$805
The Time
Alexander (Sandro) Antadze
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,572
The Red Book
Alexander (Sandro) Antadze
Painting - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,796
Bright Snow on the West Mountain
Jia Yuan Hua
Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$6,263
Le banc public devant la ville - série vision du monde
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
Le banc public à Paris - série vision du monde
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
Le banc public devant le pont d'Avignon - série vision du monde
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$447
Singapore, gardens by the Bay 2
Bruno Paget
Photography - 60 x 80 x 2.7 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch
$2,796
The End of the Day
Natalia Tretyakova
Painting - 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,461
Old Village Greece
Natalia Tretyakova
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,461
HACHIOJI’S NOCTURNAL WHISPERS : JOURNEY TO THE SUBLIME
Hiro Ando
Painting - 90 x 112 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 44.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,033
Purple Twilight Ballet : Orchids and Shadows in Battle Symphony
Hiro Ando
Painting - 80 x 107 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 42.1 x 2 inch
$4,474
109 BLOSSOMS IN BATTLE SYMPHONY : MIDNIGHT SONATA
Hiro Ando
Painting - 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$5,033
NOCTURNAL ECHOES OF SAMURAICAT : KOZOKUDORO HARMONY
Hiro Ando
Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$4,809
Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXX
Geraldine Wilcke
Photography - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,342
Cape Cornwall England 1
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch
$4,075
West 3rd Street, NYC,
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$4,125
Lodz 2- Manufaktura
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$4,150
Door of Freedom
Helen Warner
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$2,528
La vie en transit
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Vue en perspective : NYC
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Au Lapin Agile
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Golden Hour à la Porte de Brandebourg III
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Renouveau sous l'orage : L'Oculus à l'heure dorée I
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Vie en mouvement sous les arches du Tower Bridge I
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Éphémère passage
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Harmonie monochrome : Le Pont des Arts V
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Williamsburg: Monochrome of the urban soul II
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Bir-Hakeim : Lumière du jour, Éclat de nuit III
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Bir-Hakeim : Lumière du Jour, Éclat de nuit II
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
Bir-Hakeim : Lumière du jour, Éclat de nuit I
Gauthier Bouret
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$839
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!