N° 1170 Rochefort. Un certain carrefour.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$485
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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N° 1169 Rochefort. le musée de la Marine
R. Cavalié
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$485
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Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Painting - 27 x 55 x 1.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,427
Le passage
Éric Théret
Sculpture - 410 x 560 x 170 cm Sculpture - 161.4 x 220.5 x 66.9 inch
$809,111
Palacio de Cristal Nevado
Leticia Felgueroso
Photography - 66 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 26 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,988
Majorelle #31
Marie Deforche
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,734 $1,560
La pyramide
Raymond Berthelot
Painting - 130 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1.6 inch
$1,734 $1,560
Nocturne d'un port industriel
Bianca Prettau
Painting - 60 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
$6,820
NYC, matinée brouillard
Bianca Prettau
Painting - 80 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$6,820
Promenade à Ostende
Bianca Prettau
Painting - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$3,699
Pollution lumineuse
Bianca Prettau
Painting - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,392
Winter evening
Volodymyr Pashchenko
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$480
Cold evening with hot tea
Volodymyr Pashchenko
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$370
Flora of Borobudur temple.
AreiRa
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,503
Under the Olive Tree (ready to hang)
Nadin Antoniuk
Painting - 73 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$520
The promenade of memories
Andrii Chebotaru
Painting - 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,618
Retour à la caverne, acte I, collage, Paris, 2023
JR
Print - 33 x 33 cm Print - 13 x 13 inch
$12,715
The bay's radiance
Andrii Chebotaru
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,890
Gentle evening in Venice
Andrii Chebotaru
Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,849
Les amants imaginaires
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$798
Apartments
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Girl power
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Green striped wall
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Lonely balcony
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Yellow wall with lamp
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Tower of power
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$231 $208
La porte de Merzouga
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$185
Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 19 mai 2021, 19h57, Paris, France, 2021
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 0.3 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,352
The King's Gate of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$924
Ocean view
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Promenade sur broadway
Louis Magre
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,230
Urban_Mirrors_Frankfurt_003
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 67.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 26.6 x 0 inch
$1,144
The Rooftop Symphony Of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,300
Urban_Mirrors_Frankfurt_024
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 72 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$1,144
The Golden Sunrise Of The Old-New Synagogue
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,144
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
$2,500
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
$2,750
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
$2,500
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc (Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print)
Slim Aarons
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$4,265
The paradise ourtyard
Andrii Chebotaru
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,855
April morning at the temple
Boris Serdyuk
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$578
Tuscany landscape. Italian city
Schagen Vita
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$578
Lisboa walking
Marcus Cederberg
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$231 $208
Lost in the Snow
Carlos Purroy
Sculpture - 55 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$3,468
Le délire - collection spéciale Grands Formats
Philippe Matine
Print - 140 x 140 x 7 cm Print - 55.1 x 55.1 x 2.8 inch
$1,387
