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Le clocher de Sauzon
Bernard Buffet
Print - 56.5 x 76.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.2 x 30.1 x 0.1 inch
£2,606
Le phare rouge et blanc
Christof Monnin
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
£1,258
JR au Palais de Tokyo, 28 Août 2020, 16H12, Paris
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£2,058
Aquarium at Coney Island, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.04 inch
£2,319
Street view in Paris
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 130 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£2,157
Le Palais de Chaillot
Charles Malle
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
£315
Vue sur les toits. Vue 16
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£674
Vue sur les toits. Vue 15
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 46 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
£494
L'Escalier Bleu
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,887
Vue sur les toits (Vue 7)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£584
Vue sur les toits (Vue 6)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£584
Jeune femme sur le banc
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£584
Un soir à Paris
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,887
Le Moulin de la Galette
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£584
La chambre verte
Cécile Baldewyns
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.04 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£719
Théorèmes #1
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 32 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch
£539
Victoria Block (Sunrise)
Téber
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40 x 40 x 0 inch
£2,336
The Muse Still Waiting
Téber
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£2,336
Pink Scouter (Purple)
Téber
Photography - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
£2,336
Hide-And-Seek (Blue & Yellow)
Téber
Photography - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
£2,336
Santa and Serena Antonelli
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£2,660
Untitled, Naples
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
£431
Le grand canal. Venise
Louis Magre
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,570
A la fin du voyage commence la mémoire
Jean Valera
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£99
When everything is upside down
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£1,213
Zatysyanskyy Museum of Regional Studies
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,181
Flying over old Halden
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£4,763
La rue norvins Montmartre Paris
Louis Magre
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,336
Bateaux à vapeur à l'embarcadère de Karakoy. Istanbul
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
£3,235
Promenade sur broadway
Louis Magre
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£3,289
Architectural Extract N.10 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 100 x 75 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 inch
£800
Architectural Extract N.3 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 99.6 x 79 cm Photography - 39.2 x 31.1 inch
£800
Chicago, Old and New
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
£3,795
Habiter demain Rose #001
Patrick Santoni
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,348
Habiter demain, kaki #001
Patrick Santoni
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,348
34° 33’ 15" N 38° 16’ 00" E
Leah Desmousseaux
Photography - 110 x 170 x 4 cm Photography - 43.3 x 66.9 x 1.6 inch
£3,145
Nicely's Cafe, Mono Lake, California
Richard Heeps
Photography - 42 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 20.1 x 0 inch
£310
Le Mont Saint-Michel
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,145
Car Wash, Brooklyn, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.04 inch
£2,108
Joe's Barn, New York
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.04 inch
£2,108
Tryptique
Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£629
Reflection of the Empire State Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
£3,373
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!