Fountain of the Turtles
Giuseppe Malandrino
Print - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£216
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Print - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£216
Painting - 35.6 x 25.3 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14 x 10 x 0 inch
£377
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£3,415
Photography - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,258
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,258
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
£332
Sculpture - 30.5 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 11 x 12 inch
£3,145
Design - 18 x 80 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch
£377
Design - 18 x 80 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch
£377
Design - 18 x 80 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 31.5 x 7.9 inch
£377
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£323
Photography - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£380
Photography - 102 x 152 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40.2 x 59.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,336
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£323
Photography - 130 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
£7,099
Fine Art Drawings - 75.2 x 101.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 40 inch
£26,958
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 3.5 inch
£359
Painting - 102 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
£4,403
Photography - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
£3,145
Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch
£355
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£359
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£359
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch
£135
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£2,381
Painting - 121.92 x 152.4 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1.2 inch
£2,986
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Photography - 55 x 70 cm Photography - 21.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£2,696
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
£4,044
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£2,696
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
£764
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,145
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£764
Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
£2,876
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
£449
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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