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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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Painting, Street mirror, Pappay

Street mirror

Pappay

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,196

Painting, Uruburu, Alessandra Bisi

Uruburu

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,052

Painting, Cohabitation, Kurar

Cohabitation

Kurar

Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$9,825

Painting, Warm stones, Galya Popova

Warm stones

Galya Popova

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,814

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Le balcon

Yves Brayer

Print - 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print - 12.9 x 9.5 inch

$694

Painting, Be happy, Andrii Chebotaru

Be happy

Andrii Chebotaru

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,196

Painting, Holiday, Pavlenko Leonid

Holiday

Pavlenko Leonid

Painting - 75 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$613

Painting, Castle, Pavlenko Leonid

Castle

Pavlenko Leonid

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$584

Painting, The 50, Pappay

The 50

Pappay

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Jeux d'ombre, Agnès Tiollier

Jeux d'ombre

Agnès Tiollier

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,503

Photography, 1002 Windows, Javier Rey

1002 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography - 70 x 46.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,150

Photography, Mirages #14, Javier Rey

Mirages #14

Javier Rey

Photography - 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,215

Fine Art Drawings, Jet, Osse Müller

Jet

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Broken Window, Osse Müller

Broken Window

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Arrow, Osse Müller

Moon Arrow

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 45 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Arena, Osse Müller

Arena

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 61 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Urbanity, Osse Müller

Urbanity

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 67 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,081

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