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![Painting, Landscape Bliss, Anatoly Metlan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2170958_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lakeside reflections, Anatoly Metlan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165720_1_grid.jpg)
Lakeside reflections
Anatoly Metlan
Painting - 65 x 85 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 33.5 x 1 inch
€5,433
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148569_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148568_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (8), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148567_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (8)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148560_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Painting, Old mill, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147544_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136545_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136543_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136541_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (5), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136529_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (5)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136528_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136527_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136526_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136525_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136182_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136180_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€250
![Painting, Colorful Shores, Anatoly Metlan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2132785_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, A l’est #4, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121528_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, A l’est #1, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121513_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, A l’est #6, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121510_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, A l’est #2, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2121504_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Large pool, Ramon Enrich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095293_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Juice bar, Daniel Ashe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2045364_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Langs de Geul I, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2007303_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Forteresse Rougeoyante, Josette Dubost](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1957170_1_grid.jpg)
La Forteresse Rougeoyante
Josette Dubost
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€400
![Print, La Colombe et le chat, Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946907_1_grid.jpg)
La Colombe et le chat
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€299
![Photography, POV, Juan Pablo Castro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1709451_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Utopian Foyer IV, Milan, Richard Heeps](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1649508_1_grid.jpg)
Utopian Foyer IV, Milan
Richard Heeps
Photography - 38 x 28 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15 x 11 x 0.2 inch
€222
![Photography, Miami Beach #29, Andy Sweet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1648419_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hyosik park, Hyo-Sik Park](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1585431_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled 74, Issa Halloum](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1548702_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Samarcande, Géraldine Rué](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361751_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Beyrouth, la ville en perpétuelle résurrection, Géraldine Rué](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1276566_1_grid.jpg)
Beyrouth, la ville en perpétuelle résurrection
Géraldine Rué
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
€382
![Print, Cabane en Camargue, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1183875_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Athènes, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1183857_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rue à Soho, Londres, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1183839_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, N° 225, Claude Bourguignon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/114937_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Repérage Casse tête chinois New York, Hotel Midtown, Cédric Klapisch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1097499_1_grid.jpg)
Repérage Casse tête chinois New York, Hotel Midtown
Cédric Klapisch
Photography - 33.68 x 60 cm Photography - 13.3 x 23.6 inch
€1,000
![Photography, Kalaallit Nunaat 12-12, Antoine Buttafoghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1076625_1_grid.jpg)
Kalaallit Nunaat 12-12
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€1,200
![Photography, Kalaallit Nunaat 11-11, Antoine Buttafoghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1076619_1_grid.jpg)
Kalaallit Nunaat 11-11
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€1,200
![Photography, Kalaallit Nunaat 09-09, Antoine Buttafoghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1076616_1_grid.jpg)
Kalaallit Nunaat 09-09
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€1,200
![Photography, Kalaallit Nunaat 05-05, Antoine Buttafoghi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1076595_1_grid.jpg)
Kalaallit Nunaat 05-05
Antoine Buttafoghi
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Sunflower Garden, Kamsar Ohanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1073877_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lone House, Billings Montana, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/974811_1_grid.jpg)
Lone House, Billings Montana
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.04 inch
€2,425
![Photography, Sentimental Journey, Bavaria, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/969366_1_grid.jpg)
Sentimental Journey, Bavaria
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 94 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 37 x 0.04 inch
€4,500
![Painting, 1973 Geometrical Tension Extrême 2 Extrême Tension 2, Roger-François Thépot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/879831_1_grid.jpg)
1973 Geometrical Tension Extrême 2 Extrême Tension 2
Roger-François Thépot
Painting - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
€4,950
![Photography, View of Manhattan From Long Island City, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805290_1_grid.jpg)
View of Manhattan From Long Island City
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Up, Up, and Away, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805287_1_grid.jpg)
Up, Up, and Away
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Sloping Rooftops, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805281_1_grid.jpg)
Sloping Rooftops, Sulzbach-Rosenberg
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Rainbow at the Eiffel Tower, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805269_1_grid.jpg)
Rainbow at the Eiffel Tower
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Midsummer Clouds-Cumulonimbus, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805266_1_grid.jpg)
Midsummer Clouds-Cumulonimbus
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Lamppost at the Old World Trade Center, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805260_1_grid.jpg)
Lamppost at the Old World Trade Center
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, I.M.Pei Pyramide du Louvre, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805257_1_grid.jpg)
I.M.Pei Pyramide du Louvre
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Geometric Building, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805251_1_grid.jpg)
Geometric Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Facade of a Torn-Down Building, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805248_1_grid.jpg)
Facade of a Torn-Down Building
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Extravagant City, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/805245_1_grid.jpg)
Extravagant City
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.04 inch
€3,881
![Print, W 5, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/725346_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Palladio, Villa Godi second view, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/685716_1_grid.jpg)
Palladio, Villa Godi second view
Lucio Forte
Painting - 23 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€75
![Painting, Calle azul, Géraldine Pérol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/671835_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Futuristic Building, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/591177_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunset Strip, Gill Storr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180014_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunset. February. Tower of the Bratsk Ostrog. Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159228_1_grid.jpg)
Sunset. February. Tower of the Bratsk Ostrog. Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,600
![Painting, Veliky Ustyug. Evening. Embankment, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155562_1_grid.jpg)
Veliky Ustyug. Evening. Embankment
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,500
![Painting, Church of Elijah the Prophet in Cherkizovo, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155513_1_grid.jpg)
Church of Elijah the Prophet in Cherkizovo
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,600
![Painting, Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154256_1_grid.jpg)
Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,400
![Painting, Carousel, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151483_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Atelier à Paris II, Joseph Piermatteo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150321_1_grid.jpg)
Atelier à Paris II
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€2,600
![Painting, Tower of the Sumy fort (Mokhovaya) XVII century. in Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149625_1_grid.jpg)
Tower of the Sumy fort (Mokhovaya) XVII century. in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,330
![Painting, April. View of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149321_1_grid.jpg)
April. View of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,200
![Painting, Prechistenka Street, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144703_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, February. Meadery. Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142780_1_grid.jpg)
February. Meadery. Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Frosty evening. View of the water tower and the Church of the Ascension, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142164_1_grid.jpg)
Frosty evening. View of the water tower and the Church of the Ascension
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Early spring. Opalikha, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140916_1_grid.jpg)
Early spring. Opalikha
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€2,500
![Painting, Long Crendon. Sliding light, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140645_1_grid.jpg)
Long Crendon. Sliding light
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€2,100
![Painting, Aragonese castle. Ischia, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139763_1_grid.jpg)
Aragonese castle. Ischia
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,000
![Painting, Haddenham. Buckinghamshire. Aston Road, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101839_1_grid.jpg)
Haddenham. Buckinghamshire. Aston Road
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,100
![Painting, Before the storm. Karmanovo, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2085870_1_grid.jpg)
Before the storm. Karmanovo
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 21.13 x 27.69 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
€3,400
![Photography, The Wikilight, Idan Wizen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009226_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Palette dans le Circuit de Sao, Carol Aplogan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005101_1_grid.jpg)
La Palette dans le Circuit de Sao
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€700
![Photography, Helix, Singapour, Carol Aplogan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005098_1_grid.jpg)
Helix, Singapour
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
€750
![Photography, La Palette de Sao, Brazil, Carol Aplogan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005086_1_grid.jpg)
La Palette de Sao, Brazil
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
€700
![Photography, Sous Mac, Niteroï, Carol Aplogan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005083_1_grid.jpg)
Sous Mac, Niteroï
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€700
![Painting, N° 1221 Marennes. Chenal de Cayenne., R. Cavalié](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974669_1_grid.jpg)
N° 1221 Marennes. Chenal de Cayenne.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€700
![Painting, Zvenigorod Monastery, Simon Kozhin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972389_1_grid.jpg)
Zvenigorod Monastery
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Des tout gentils, Zwy Milshtein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1958700_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, One Way, Jef Aérosol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1750605_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Send in the Clown-Are We a Pair?, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1745628_1_grid.jpg)
Send in the Clown-Are We a Pair?
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€4,500
![Photography, Judgement of Sophia, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744815_1_grid.jpg)
Judgement of Sophia
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€4,750
![Photography, Cat in a Soho Window, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744788_1_grid.jpg)
Cat in a Soho Window
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€4,500
![Photography, Barcelona Children's Museum II, Michael K. Yamaoka](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744776_1_grid.jpg)
Barcelona Children's Museum II
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€4,500
![Photography, Groenland, Jean-Christophe Béchet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1645872_1_grid.jpg)
Groenland
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€690
![Print, Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects” series, Rodrigo Spinel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1631571_1_grid.jpg)
Set of 6 drawings from the Latin America "Artists & Architects” series
Rodrigo Spinel
Print - 20.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€1,746
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!