Architecture

Painting, Fenêtre II, Martine Lallement

Fenêtre II

Martine Lallement

Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

£447

Painting, Beautiful summer, Philippe Olivier

Beautiful summer

Philippe Olivier

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£491

Photography, La porta della Toscana, Tanguy Mendrisse

La porta della Toscana

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£152

Photography, Paysages sensibles 7, Jean-François Mollière

Paysages sensibles 7

Jean-François Mollière

Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

£1,009

Photography, Paysages sensibles 5, Jean-François Mollière

Paysages sensibles 5

Jean-François Mollière

Photography - 19.7 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

£1,009

Painting, Ciudad, Emilio López

Ciudad

Emilio López

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

£1,519

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Saint Sophie, Istambul, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Saint Sophie, Istambul

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 10.8 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Printemps, Paris, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Printemps, Paris

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 7.9 x 10 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, 2Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestyen, Budapest 2/2, Eszter Poroszlai

2Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestyen, Budapest 2/2

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 11.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestyen, Budapest 1/2, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestyen, Budapest 1/2

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 10.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Guggenheim NYC. 1/2, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Guggenheim NYC. 1/2

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 7.9 x 10.8 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Panthéon, Paris 1/3, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Panthéon, Paris 1/3

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 11 x 7.1 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Insta(nt)llation - Basilica Szent Istvan, Budapest, Eszter Poroszlai

Insta(nt)llation - Basilica Szent Istvan, Budapest

Eszter Poroszlai

Photography - 11.2 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

£831

Photography, Alabama Street. From the series Lost in transition, Ying Chen

Alabama Street. From the series Lost in transition

Ying Chen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

£3,296

Photography, Carnegie Library/ Atlanta-Fulton county public library, Ying Chen

Carnegie Library/ Atlanta-Fulton county public library

Ying Chen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

£3,296

Photography, Atlanta high museum, Ying Chen

Atlanta high museum

Ying Chen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

£3,296

Photography, Peachtree Street, Ying Chen

Peachtree Street

Ying Chen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

£3,296

Painting, Sur le Causse Aveyronnais, André Lac

Sur le Causse Aveyronnais

André Lac

Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£947

Photography, Plaza and viaduct, Ying Chen

Plaza and viaduct

Ying Chen

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

£3,296

Painting, Embruns, Raymond Poulet

Embruns

Raymond Poulet

Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£4,109

Photography, Sole, Rami Mekdachi

Sole

Rami Mekdachi

Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 inch

£715

Fine Art Drawings, Village du Couserans, André Lac

Village du Couserans

André Lac

Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 inch

£572

Photography, Grozny en ruines (Tchétchénie), Françoise Spiekermeier

Grozny en ruines (Tchétchénie)

Françoise Spiekermeier

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch

£1,161

Photography, Eux deux, Bogdan Kotewicz

Eux deux

Bogdan Kotewicz

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£804

Print, Untitled, Anton Lamazares

Untitled

Anton Lamazares

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£397

Painting, 20022022, Lucio Forte

20022022

Lucio Forte

Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

£98

Photography, Yellow, Antoine Buttafoghi

Yellow

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

£670

Photography, The way, Christophe Battifero

The way

Christophe Battifero

Photography - 11.8 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£447

Painting, Vieux Remparts à Eyguieres, André Lac

Vieux Remparts à Eyguieres

André Lac

Painting - 16.1 x 13 inch

£715

Painting, Il Colosseo e la Domus Aura, Roma, Luigi Surdi

Il Colosseo e la Domus Aura, Roma

Luigi Surdi

Painting - 21.7 x 26.2 x 0.4 inch

£806

Painting, La petite fille de Jérusalem, Eveline Weil

La petite fille de Jérusalem

Eveline Weil

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,742

Photography, There was a time n°1, Erik Jørgensen

There was a time n°1

Erik Jørgensen

Photography - 15 x 22.8 inch

£661

Fine Art Drawings, Intribe, Ofobuike Okudoh

Intribe

Ofobuike Okudoh

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

£4,913

Painting, Guggenheim Night, Antonio Chaves

Guggenheim Night

Antonio Chaves

Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£3,127

Photography, Color Life, Vassilia Kouboulis

Color Life

Vassilia Kouboulis

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

£1,385

Photography, Burano, Vassilia Kouboulis

Burano

Vassilia Kouboulis

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

£1,385

Painting, Chapel nr 3, Willibrord Nota

Chapel nr 3

Willibrord Nota

Painting - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

£603

Painting, Normandie, Mohsine Alaoui

Normandie

Mohsine Alaoui

Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Sacré-Coeur - Alaska, Voxx Romana

Sacré-Coeur - Alaska

Voxx Romana

Painting - 20.7 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£375

Photography, Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateau, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateau

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série coque et ancre de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sas titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sas titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Photography, Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux, Andreas Möltgen

Sans titre - série Bateaux et coque de bateaux

Andreas Möltgen

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£554

Print, Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects” series, Rodrigo Spinel

Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects” series

Rodrigo Spinel

Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch

£1,483

Print, Set of 6 drawings from the "Artists & Architects” series, Rodrigo Spinel

Set of 6 drawings from the "Artists & Architects” series

Rodrigo Spinel

Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch

£1,483

Print, Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects”, series., Rodrigo Spinel

Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects”, series.

Rodrigo Spinel

Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch

£1,483

Photography, Drown, Notseig

Drown

Notseig

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£465

Photography, Existence, Notseig

Existence

Notseig

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£465

Painting, Camouflage, Aurélie Djiena

Camouflage

Aurélie Djiena

Painting - 11 x 15.4 inch

£715

Painting, À l'horizon, Aurélie Djiena

À l'horizon

Aurélie Djiena

Painting - 39 x 39 inch

£804

Print, House and Barn, 1954/2008, Alex Katz

House and Barn, 1954/2008

Alex Katz

Print - 13.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£4,466

Painting, Le générale sous la neige, Eric Turlot

Le générale sous la neige

Eric Turlot

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,965

Painting, Paysage de Printemps avec une Chapelle, François Gos

Paysage de Printemps avec une Chapelle

François Gos

Painting - 15.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,237

Photography, Cinderella is the proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life!, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinderella is the proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life!

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£170

Photography, Kyoto 27, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Kyoto 27

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 7.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

£210

Photography, Kyoto 22, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Kyoto 22

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

£210

Photography, Kyoto 19, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Kyoto 19

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

£210

Painting, London Bridge is Falling Down, Sarah Jack

London Bridge is Falling Down

Sarah Jack

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£725

Photography, Repérage Casse tête chinois New York, Hotel Midtown, Cédric Klapisch

Repérage Casse tête chinois New York, Hotel Midtown

Cédric Klapisch

Photography - 13.3 x 23.6 inch

£893

Painting, La maison dans les bois, Alissa

La maison dans les bois

Alissa

Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

£1,340

Photography, A los pies de Zorrilla (Valladolid), Tere Duro

A los pies de Zorrilla (Valladolid)

Tere Duro

Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 inch

£625

Painting, 1955 Village Au bord de l'eau  By the water, Kam Zin Choon

1955 Village Au bord de l'eau By the water

Kam Zin Choon

Painting - 19.7 x 23.2 inch

£3,528

Painting, Caravane 3, Clément Reinaud

Caravane 3

Clément Reinaud

Painting - 29.1 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

£1,965

Photography, Architecture, Sébastien Chauchot

Architecture

Sébastien Chauchot

Photography - 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£313

Print, Untitled [Homme Volant], Jean-Michel Folon

Untitled [Homme Volant]

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 19.9 x 26 x 0.1 inch

£1,965

Photography, L'absence 12, Clara Cena

L'absence 12

Clara Cena

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£518

Photography, 2191, Jean-Paul Baret

2191

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 17.7 x 27.6 inch

£304

Photography, N°932, Jean-Paul Baret

N°932

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 13 x 39.4 inch

£354

Print, Le pont neuf - le soir I, Patrick Marie

Le pont neuf - le soir I

Patrick Marie

Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£170

Print, Le pont neuf - le soir II, Patrick Marie

Le pont neuf - le soir II

Patrick Marie

Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£170

Print, Le pont neuf - le soir IV, Patrick Marie

Le pont neuf - le soir IV

Patrick Marie

Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£170

Painting, Neblina, Theodor Grossman

Neblina

Theodor Grossman

Painting - 18 x 18 x 1.2 inch

£1,117

Painting, Pinasse du Bassin d'Arcachon, Nourreddine Guesmia

Pinasse du Bassin d'Arcachon

Nourreddine Guesmia

Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£804

Painting, Summer time, Alexander Shandor

Summer time

Alexander Shandor

Painting - 17.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,648

Painting, Hon's lighthouse, Marianne Lefevre

Hon's lighthouse

Marianne Lefevre

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£616

Design, Forst Console natural brushed Carrara, Un'common

Forst Console natural brushed Carrara

Un'common

Design - 31.5 x 47.2 x 13 inch

£1,782

Painting, Amor Fati, Moi.

Amor Fati

Moi.

Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

£2,055

Painting, Madonna di Campiglio, Moi.

Madonna di Campiglio

Moi.

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

£1,965

Fine Art Drawings, Bunker 4, Agathe Wagner

Bunker 4

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£536

Fine Art Drawings, Bunker 3, Agathe Wagner

Bunker 3

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£715

Fine Art Drawings, Bunker 1, Agathe Wagner

Bunker 1

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£715

Painting, Le village haut perché, François Foucras

Le village haut perché

François Foucras

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£491

Painting, Honfleur couleurs du soir, Lyne Seybel

Honfleur couleurs du soir

Lyne Seybel

Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

£875

Painting, En pays de Loire, Lyne Seybel

En pays de Loire

Lyne Seybel

Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

£670

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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