Architecture

Painting, La chambre de Van Gogh revisitée, Alione

La chambre de Van Gogh revisitée

Alione

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£2,323

Print, Coca Cola  7 up  - New York 1964, Michel Hosszù

Coca Cola 7 up - New York 1964

Michel Hosszù

Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£250

Painting, Une nuit de confort (2017-4), Hyun Ah KIM

Une nuit de confort (2017-4)

Hyun Ah KIM

Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£223

Painting, Morning Mood, Ivan Shyshman

Morning Mood

Ivan Shyshman

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£4,645

Painting, The Parable of the Tree, Ivan Shyshman

The Parable of the Tree

Ivan Shyshman

Painting - 36.2 x 28.5 x 0.8 inch

£11,613

Painting, Derrière le portail, Agnès Cellérier

Derrière le portail

Agnès Cellérier

Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£244

Painting, 101.11, Ivan Plusch

101.11

Ivan Plusch

Painting - 14.2 x 20.5 inch

£2,680

Photography, Maison carrée, Coralie Honnorat

Maison carrée

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£179

Photography, Chartreuse, Coralie Honnorat

Chartreuse

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£179

Photography, Captif, Coralie Honnorat

Captif

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£179

Photography, Tadao, Coralie Honnorat

Tadao

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 8.7 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£179

Print, Harden Hollow, Gustave Baumann

Harden Hollow

Gustave Baumann

Print - 9.5 x 11.2 x 0 inch

£14,007

Print, Cordova Plaza., Gustave Baumann

Cordova Plaza.

Gustave Baumann

Print - 7.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£4,532

Print, Edison Plant or Industrial Architecture, Gas Plant, Louis Lozowick

Edison Plant or Industrial Architecture, Gas Plant

Louis Lozowick

Print - 13.5 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£9,888

Print, Allen Street. (Under the El), Louis Lozowick

Allen Street. (Under the El)

Louis Lozowick

Print - 7.6 x 11.3 x 0 inch

£23,071

Print, Granaries to Babylon, Louis Lozowick

Granaries to Babylon

Louis Lozowick

Print - 12.7 x 8.2 x 0 inch

£10,300

Painting, The view, Jelena Duma

The view

Jelena Duma

Painting - 41.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

£2,591

Painting, The big white, Jelena Duma

The big white

Jelena Duma

Painting - 41.7 x 63 x 1.2 inch

£2,591

Painting, École de Salsa Cienfuegos Cuba, Thierry Machuron

École de Salsa Cienfuegos Cuba

Thierry Machuron

Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch

£3,573

Print, Gustave, Jean-Philippe Henric

Gustave

Jean-Philippe Henric

Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

£383

Photography, Amazing stairway, Rani Bruchstein

Amazing stairway

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£7,200

Painting, N° 1183  Ile d'Aix. Façade Nord de l'église abbatiale., R. Cavalié

N° 1183 Ile d'Aix. Façade Nord de l'église abbatiale.

R. Cavalié

Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£402

Print, Dear soulmate, Sandy Jian

Dear soulmate

Sandy Jian

Print - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.5 inch

£12,497

Painting, La facade en or et bronze, Madeleine Colaço

La facade en or et bronze

Madeleine Colaço

Painting - 49.2 x 66.9 x 0.4 inch

£7,593

Painting, Pont des Tuves, Louis Devienne

Pont des Tuves

Louis Devienne

Painting - 27.2 x 33.9 x 0.8 inch

£4,867

Painting, Monastere fortifie, Louis Devienne

Monastere fortifie

Louis Devienne

Painting - 31.1 x 46.5 x 0.8 inch

£6,521

Painting, Pont de la rague, Louis Devienne

Pont de la rague

Louis Devienne

Painting - 29.1 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£5,552

Photography, Flat Iron II, Tom Leighton

Flat Iron II

Tom Leighton

Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 inch

£13,184

Painting, N° 1166 Rochefort. Allée Paul Guimard., R. Cavalié

N° 1166 Rochefort. Allée Paul Guimard.

R. Cavalié

Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£375

Painting, Ho guom face lake, Loi Duc

Ho guom face lake

Loi Duc

Painting - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

£7,816

Painting, Aurora, Loi Duc

Aurora

Loi Duc

Painting - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

£7,816

Painting, Painting with the Passphoto, Loi Duc

Painting with the Passphoto

Loi Duc

Painting - 42.9 x 66.5 x 0.4 inch

£7,370

Painting, The Sun On Ho Guom Tower, Loi Duc

The Sun On Ho Guom Tower

Loi Duc

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£6,700

Painting, Hoa Phong Tower, Loi Duc

Hoa Phong Tower

Loi Duc

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£6,056

Painting, O Quan Chuong Street, Loi Duc

O Quan Chuong Street

Loi Duc

Painting - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

£7,816

Painting, Tokyo n°4 - série voyage en Asie, Brigitte Genty

Tokyo n°4 - série voyage en Asie

Brigitte Genty

Painting - 27.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

£393

Painting, Okage Yokocho - série voyage en Asie, Brigitte Genty

Okage Yokocho - série voyage en Asie

Brigitte Genty

Painting - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£326

Painting, Machine arrière, Julien Solé

Machine arrière

Julien Solé

Painting - 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

£429

Photography, Palm Shadows, Fatima Mian

Palm Shadows

Fatima Mian

Photography - 24 x 35.8 x 0 inch

£250

Painting, Manhattan vu du Washington Bridge, André Boubounelle

Manhattan vu du Washington Bridge

André Boubounelle

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£4,288

Painting, Maison Normande, André Boubounelle

Maison Normande

André Boubounelle

Painting - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.4 inch

£2,055

Painting, Paris, j'adore! with the Eiffel Tower, Cristina Stefan

Paris, j'adore! with the Eiffel Tower

Cristina Stefan

Painting - 10 x 8 x 0.8 inch

£405

Painting, Tribunal, Omar Logang

Tribunal

Omar Logang

Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

£7,146

Photography, Haïti, José Nicolas

Haïti

José Nicolas

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

£893

Painting, Magenta Place, Rose Passalboni

Magenta Place

Rose Passalboni

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£4,880

Painting, Merged, Ludovic Laffineur

Merged

Ludovic Laffineur

Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£5,377

Painting, Observant, Ludovic Laffineur

Observant

Ludovic Laffineur

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

£4,587

Painting, Holiday. Eiffel Tower., Iryna Kastsova

Holiday. Eiffel Tower.

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,055

Print, Sunset Vs Lighthouse, Maxime Blachère

Sunset Vs Lighthouse

Maxime Blachère

Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

£330

Painting, Chelsea Hotel, Marc Taraskoff

Chelsea Hotel

Marc Taraskoff

Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.4 inch

£7,593

Photography, #rrrabbithole Moscow, Alan Vouba

#rrrabbithole Moscow

Alan Vouba

Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 inch

£179

Painting, Dans l'or des cimes, René Margotton

Dans l'or des cimes

René Margotton

Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,144

Print, Kristian Hildebrandt, Søren Behncke

Kristian Hildebrandt

Søren Behncke

Print - 24.8 x 21.3 inch

£438

Painting, Metropolis, Florence Boré

Metropolis

Florence Boré

Painting - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

£4,020

Photography, Beaubourg, Marick

Beaubourg

Marick

Photography - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch

£250

Photography, Le jour se lève, Marick

Le jour se lève

Marick

Photography - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

£250

Painting, The gold mirador, Benoît Mauduech

The gold mirador

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 58.3 x 35 x 1.6 inch

£3,350

Painting, Gold house, Benoît Mauduech

Gold house

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

£3,216

Print, Roulotte de Peau de serpent, Jürg Kreienbühl

Roulotte de Peau de serpent

Jürg Kreienbühl

Print - 3.2 x 5 inch

£268

Painting, The continental, Marco Barberio

The continental

Marco Barberio

Painting - 38.6 x 27.2 x 1.2 inch

£2,055

Painting, View to Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Timothy Mulligan

View to Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge

Timothy Mulligan

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

£5,603

Painting, Rayons ardents, Alexandra Laroche

Rayons ardents

Alexandra Laroche

Painting - 28.7 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

£5,360

Painting, Midi enveloppant, Alexandra Laroche

Midi enveloppant

Alexandra Laroche

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

£6,700

Painting, Study (2), Dyala Khodary

Study (2)

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 31.5 x 38.6 x 1.6 inch

£2,390

Painting, Spin, Dyala Khodary

Spin

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

£3,131

Painting, Mock-up, Dyala Khodary

Mock-up

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,978

Painting, Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen), Paul Verstraten

Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen)

Paul Verstraten

Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

£893

Painting, The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde), Paul Verstraten

The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde)

Paul Verstraten

Painting - 43.3 x 63 x 0.8 inch

£1,697

Painting, Mystic day, Stanislav Lazarov

Mystic day

Stanislav Lazarov

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£759

Print, Istanbul 2, Sukran Ulucan

Istanbul 2

Sukran Ulucan

Print - 13 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch

£286

Photography, Tokyo 1.2005, Patrick Messina

Tokyo 1.2005

Patrick Messina

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£2,233

Photography, Blue Pearl - Collection Morocco, Rodrigo

Blue Pearl - Collection Morocco

Rodrigo

Photography - 10.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£625

Painting, Delmonico's Black, Marco Barberio

Delmonico's Black

Marco Barberio

Painting - 38.6 x 27.2 x 1.2 inch

£2,055

Painting, Le village 1, Martine Lallement

Le village 1

Martine Lallement

Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£402

Painting, Le sud, Martine Lallement

Le sud

Martine Lallement

Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

£402

Photography, Fleur de pissenlit, Marick

Fleur de pissenlit

Marick

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£304

Photography, Santa Claus, Marick

Santa Claus

Marick

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£304

Print, La Baraque en bois, Jürg Kreienbühl

La Baraque en bois

Jürg Kreienbühl

Print - 3.4 x 4.6 inch

£357

Photography, Opening 2, Antoine Gaussin

Opening 2

Antoine Gaussin

Photography - 39.4 x 84.6 x 2 inch

£6,119

Photography, Diving, Antoine Gaussin

Diving

Antoine Gaussin

Photography - 35.4 x 74.8 x 2 inch

£5,315

Photography, La pelota, Rodrigo

La pelota

Rodrigo

Photography - 8.9 x 13.3 x 0 inch

£1,428

Photography, Sur les Chemins d'Alice - Le Lapin., Brno Del Zou

Sur les Chemins d'Alice - Le Lapin.

Brno Del Zou

Photography - 8.7 x 13 x 0 inch

£179

Painting, Little Island New York, Marco Barberio

Little Island New York

Marco Barberio

Painting - 38.6 x 27.2 x 1.2 inch

£2,055

Fine Art Drawings, House in the woods, André Roland Brudieux

House in the woods

André Roland Brudieux

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£375

Painting, The gold sarcophaguse, Benoît Mauduech

The gold sarcophaguse

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 38.2 x 58.7 x 1.6 inch

£3,573

Fine Art Drawings, Sculpture Moon Shin Museum 3, Moon Shin

Sculpture Moon Shin Museum 3

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

£4,377

Photography, Goal, Marick

Goal

Marick

Photography - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

£250

Painting, Antique Barrès, Jame's Prunier

Antique Barrès

Jame's Prunier

Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch

£1,831 £1,465

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 18.33, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 18.33

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£98

Photography, L'impasse, Jean-Léonard Polo

L'impasse

Jean-Léonard Polo

Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

£402

Painting, Baraques à huîtres, Franck Mugnie

Baraques à huîtres

Franck Mugnie

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

£268

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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