Architecture

Photography, Flaques, Pierre Moreau

Flaques

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

£1,697

Photography, Les brodeuses (1), Marie Dorigny

Les brodeuses (1)

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 0 x 0 inch

£402

Photography, Familles de pêcheurs n°5, Marie Dorigny

Familles de pêcheurs n°5

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£402

Painting, Dreaming of flying, Leo Bengtson

Dreaming of flying

Leo Bengtson

Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 2 inch

£5,360

Painting, Relax...take it easy, Leo Bengtson

Relax...take it easy

Leo Bengtson

Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£5,360

Painting, Abbaye Ile de Ré, Aimée De Courtozé

Abbaye Ile de Ré

Aimée De Courtozé

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,429

Print, JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide, JR

JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide

JR

Print - 39.4 x 22 inch

£1,072

Photography, Reflet III, Feng Hatat

Reflet III

Feng Hatat

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£893

Print, Time for a Dip, Carrie Graber

Time for a Dip

Carrie Graber

Print - 24 x 30 inch

£721

Photography, Dawn over Bagan, James Sparshatt

Dawn over Bagan

James Sparshatt

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch

£1,150

Painting, Procida island - Naples, Italy, Reneta Isin

Procida island - Naples, Italy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£8,933

Painting, Florence Old Town Italy, Reneta Isin

Florence Old Town Italy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£8,933

Painting, Old Cozy Street - Positano, Italy, Reneta Isin

Old Cozy Street - Positano, Italy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£9,826

Painting, Prague Old Tram - Old Town, Reneta Isin

Prague Old Tram - Old Town

Reneta Isin

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£12,059

Painting, Sunny Morning in Italy, Reneta Isin

Sunny Morning in Italy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£8,933

Painting, Night in Venice Italy - Boats, Reneta Isin

Night in Venice Italy - Boats

Reneta Isin

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£4,913

Fine Art Drawings, Etna, Pauline Di Valentin

Etna

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

£2,680

Painting, Burn-out au paradis., Jean-Jacques Venturini

Burn-out au paradis.

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting - 23.6 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

£715

Sculpture, LE CARRÉ VICTORIA (blanc), Steddy John

LE CARRÉ VICTORIA (blanc)

Steddy John

Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch

£134

Painting, Via pescherie vecchie, Rocío Soriano

Via pescherie vecchie

Rocío Soriano

Painting - 17.1 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

£250

Painting, Pietrasanta, Rocío Soriano

Pietrasanta

Rocío Soriano

Painting - 15.4 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

£313

Sculpture, Harley Davidson rocket, Rémy Aillaud

Harley Davidson rocket

Rémy Aillaud

Sculpture - 4.9 x 18.1 x 4.3 inch

£2,229

Print, Le Retour, René Magritte

Le Retour

René Magritte

Print - 22.8 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,242 £1,056

Print, Jr (1983) - JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45, JR

Jr (1983) - JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, 19H45

JR

Print - 13.8 x 18.1 inch

£1,778

Print, Magic Power, Bonnie and Clyde

Magic Power

Bonnie and Clyde

Print - 35.8 x 25.6 inch

£750

Painting, Canal Saint Martin, Franck-Bernard Gaulier

Canal Saint Martin

Franck-Bernard Gaulier

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,519

Painting, Mineral Bath 2, Nora Ampova

Mineral Bath 2

Nora Ampova

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£625 £563

Print, Time To Daydream, Bonnie and Clyde

Time To Daydream

Bonnie and Clyde

Print - 45.3 x 32.3 inch

£900

Sculpture, Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée, Francesco Marino Di Teana

Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée

Francesco Marino Di Teana

Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch

£357

Painting, Street Juice, Mes One

Street Juice

Mes One

Painting - 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£697

Print, Carga Frágil Mural, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Carga Frágil Mural

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

£1,152

Photography, Alex, Georges Rousse

Alex

Georges Rousse

Photography - 11.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

£2,323

Painting, Flying over old Halden, Nadezda Stupina

Flying over old Halden

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£4,734

Painting, Le circuit fermé, Alain Carron

Le circuit fermé

Alain Carron

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,965

Print, La piscine sur le toit, Matthieu Forichon

La piscine sur le toit

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£267

Print, A Trottinette, Matthieu Forichon

A Trottinette

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£267

Print, Cafe Marly, Matthieu Forichon

Cafe Marly

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£267

Print, Paulette, Matthieu Forichon

Paulette

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£267

Print, Rendez-vous à l'opéra, Matthieu Forichon

Rendez-vous à l'opéra

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£267

Painting, Sugarwell Hill, George Pinder

Sugarwell Hill

George Pinder

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

£2,367

Painting, la 5EME avenue, Louis Magre

la 5EME avenue

Louis Magre

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£1,108

Painting, Soleil entrant, Marie France Garrigues

Soleil entrant

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,563

Painting, Love you New York, Marie France Garrigues

Love you New York

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,563

Painting, L'Empire State Building (Vue 4), Marie France Garrigues

L'Empire State Building (Vue 4)

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,563

Photography, Fort Central, Michel Eisenlohr

Fort Central

Michel Eisenlohr

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£402

Photography, Fort du Barbonnet - Sospel (06), Michel Eisenlohr

Fort du Barbonnet - Sospel (06)

Michel Eisenlohr

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£402

Photography, La Bollène-Vésubie, Michel Eisenlohr

La Bollène-Vésubie

Michel Eisenlohr

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£402

Photography, Golden Temple, Leandro Frutos

Golden Temple

Leandro Frutos

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

£823

Painting, Vue sur les toits - vue 12, Marie France Garrigues

Vue sur les toits - vue 12

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,429

Painting, "Vue sur les toits " vue 10, Marie France Garrigues

"Vue sur les toits " vue 10

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,340

Painting, Nouveau départ 2, Marie France Garrigues

Nouveau départ 2

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,563

Painting, Oztopoak III, Alberto Letamendi

Oztopoak III

Alberto Letamendi

Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 inch

£6,834

Photography, 1002 Windows, Javier Rey

1002 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography - 27.6 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch

£667

Painting, Urban barriera margine confine, Alessandra Bisi

Urban barriera margine confine

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,278

Painting, Urban structure 2, Alessandra Bisi

Urban structure 2

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£2,099

Painting, New-York, Tony Soulié

New-York

Tony Soulié

Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£4,020

Painting, La conciergerie et notre dame - Paris, Louis Magre

La conciergerie et notre dame - Paris

Louis Magre

Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

£1,304

Print, Museo ad hoc, Ugo Nespolo

Museo ad hoc

Ugo Nespolo

Print - 29.5 x 66.9 x 0 inch

£983

Painting, The Guiding Light, Sos

The Guiding Light

Sos

Painting - 39.5 x 39.5 inch

£1,787

Painting, Vieille Rue de Tourettes sur Loup, André Lac

Vieille Rue de Tourettes sur Loup

André Lac

Painting - 15 x 18.1 inch

£893

Photography, Nouveau départ, Xavier Dumoulin

Nouveau départ

Xavier Dumoulin

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£3,037

Painting, La Grande Dame (Vue 7, vue du Champs de Mars), Marie France Garrigues

La Grande Dame (Vue 7, vue du Champs de Mars)

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£313

Painting, The source, Anna Wardega

The source

Anna Wardega

Painting - 49.2 x 66.9 inch

£3,573

Photography, Disorder, Cécile Baldewyns

Disorder

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£804

Print, Flood, Aloyzas Smilingis

Flood

Aloyzas Smilingis

Print - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£893

Painting, At the destination, Marta Rynkiewicz

At the destination

Marta Rynkiewicz

Painting - 51.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

£1,876

Photography, Cafe in the Favela, Barry Cawston

Cafe in the Favela

Barry Cawston

Photography - 35.4 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,206

Painting, Sans titre, Walter Strack

Sans titre

Walter Strack

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch

£2,323

Painting, Lui, Moi.

Lui

Moi.

Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

£3,127

Painting, Schoonbron, Dorine van der Ploeg

Schoonbron

Dorine van der Ploeg

Painting - 9.8 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

£750

Photography, Close XX., Michal Zahornacky

Close XX.

Michal Zahornacky

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

£1,340

Print, Millennium Bridge, Michael Wallner

Millennium Bridge

Michael Wallner

Print - 26.8 x 36.2 x 0.1 inch

£950

Photography, La piscine, Pierre Moreau

La piscine

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

£1,697

Painting, Bus Stop, Catherine Clare

Bus Stop

Catherine Clare

Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

£1,251

Painting, Pool 17, Karina Antonczak

Pool 17

Karina Antonczak

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch

£1,813

Painting, Pool 18, Karina Antonczak

Pool 18

Karina Antonczak

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch

£1,813

Photography, World Trade Center, New York., Kevin Jordan O'Shea

World Trade Center, New York.

Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

£893

Photography, Untitled, Tokyo Japan., Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Untitled, Tokyo Japan.

Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

£893

Photography, Izamal, Church of the convento de san antonio de padua, Yucatan Mexico., Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Izamal, Church of the convento de san antonio de padua, Yucatan Mexico.

Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£447

Print, There’s Love in This Home, Carrie Graber

There’s Love in This Home

Carrie Graber

Print - 23 x 30 inch

£700

Photography, 2007 Windows, Javier Rey

2007 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography - 23 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

£1,001

Photography, Mirages #9, Javier Rey

Mirages #9

Javier Rey

Photography - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,001

Painting, Le Roxy Hôtel Do you hear music, Marie France Garrigues

Le Roxy Hôtel Do you hear music

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£581

Sculpture, That Time Again, Philip Hearsey

That Time Again

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch

£1,500

Painting, Architecture dream, Leo Bengtson

Architecture dream

Leo Bengtson

Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

£1,608

Print, Gicleé City's soul reflection NY NIGHT 2, Miguel Guía

Gicleé City's soul reflection NY NIGHT 2

Miguel Guía

Print - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£777

Photography, Skiing Waitress, Slim Aarons

Skiing Waitress

Slim Aarons

Photography - 16 x 16 inch

£1,697

Painting, Traffic, Fred Boutet

Traffic

Fred Boutet

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

£983

Print, America’s Favorite (Red), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

America’s Favorite (Red)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 18.1 x 24 inch

£536

Painting, Lotus 17, Xiu

Lotus 17

Xiu

Painting - 11.8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inch

£402

Photography, Close XIV, Michal Zahornacky

Close XIV

Michal Zahornacky

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£1,340

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.

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