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Falling into place
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
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Tower of Babel (2)
Robbie Cornelissen
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
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Le Canal Saint Martin
Simon Pradinas
Painting - 73 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
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Côte d'Azur - Paysage de Méditerranée entre réalité et imaginaire
Jean-Marc Lemasson
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Route
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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The golden dream of Prague - The Old Town Square
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 45 x 30 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
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The Dorothy Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Leslie Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Chelsea Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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The Golden Old Town Square
Sara Margolin
Painting - 87 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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The Golden Old-New Synagogue
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
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Brumes matinales sur Venise
Vianney
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Ohne Titel / without title
Gerd Kanz
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
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The Libretto Of Autumn
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 25 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
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A Little Coffee Break
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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The Heart Of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 105 x 68 x 1.5 cm Painting - 41.3 x 26.8 x 0.6 inch
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Global warming
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 40.5 x 32.5 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.9 x 12.8 x 1.4 inch
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Les cousines sur la Sears Tower à Chicago
Béatrice Coulibeuf-Espejo
Painting - 73 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
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Untitled (Church Spire, Seville)
Martin Munkacsi
Photography - 37.8 x 29.8 cm Photography - 14.88 x 11.75 inch
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The Golden Autumn Of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Flying Home from St Pancras
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
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Sunday Morning
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Chapelle de mon Amour
Cécile Thonus
Sculpture - 46.9 x 15.2 x 11 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 6 x 4.3 inch
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On The Moon Path Of The Bridge Of The Sun
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
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The Vibes Of Golden Town
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The King’s Route
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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Barrès, cathédrale de lumière
Jame's Prunier
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1 inch
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La parisienne vaut bien une messe
Sylvia Galmot
Photography - 50 x 30 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 inch
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Comme une paix solide sous un ciel chargé
Julie Beauchemin
Print - 63.5 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 25 x 25 x 0.1 inch
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MANHATTAN TOUT EN DOUCEUR
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch
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Au bout du monde avec toi
Cécile Thonus
Sculpture - 93.5 x 18.3 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 36.8 x 7.2 x 5.3 inch
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Between Science and Canon
Lyuben Domozetski
Painting - 36 x 26 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch
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Usa-Les Navajo_Arizona
Nadia Ferroukhi
Photography - 50 x 75 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
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Somewhere in the time V
Plamen Kirilov
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Genève, vue de la place Bel-Air et Pont de l'Ile, un jour de marché
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 65.5 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.8 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Maisons Saint-Gué 015
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
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Maisons Saint-Gué 013
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
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Maisons Saint-Gué 011
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 17.7 inch
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Maisons Saint-Gué 009
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
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Maisons Saint-Gué 012
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
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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!