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Petit matin d'été
Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,979
Zone Commerciale #2
Severine Dietrich
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,549
Singapore, Marina Bay from the Flyer 3
Bruno Paget
Photography - 60 x 80 x 2.7 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch
$3,319
Singapore, electric Mosquito
Bruno Paget
Photography - 60 x 80 x 2.7 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch
$2,766
San Francisco, Bay Bridge golfer
Bruno Paget
Photography - 60 x 80 x 2.7 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch
$2,766
Rise and Climb
Madonna Phillips
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 inch
$17,500
1911 Maison de campagne Country house
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
$1,604 $802
1915 Escalier du village Village Stairs
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
$1,936
1915 Maison normande Normandy house
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
$1,604 $802
1910 Palmier Palm tree
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 inch
$1,604 $802
Ballinlough Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$841
Burghley Kitchen
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$841
Stanway House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$841
Woburn At Dusk
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$841
Chatsworth Painting
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
$1,660
Syon Long Gallery
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$841
Biddesden House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$841
Castle Howard Statue
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Drumlanrig Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$703
Carlton Towers
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Belvoir Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$703
Houghton Housekeeper
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Caledon Wallpaper
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Syon House Decor
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Leixlip Castle Window
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
$703
Whitfield House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$703
Castle Howard
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$841
Howard Bust
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
$1,676
Delirio Exótico #15 Collage. From 'Exotic Delirium' series
Paloma Castello
Photography - 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Delirio Exótico #11
Paloma Castello
Photography - 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Delirio Exótico #9
Paloma Castello
Photography - 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Delirio Exótico #8
Paloma Castello
Photography - 82.8 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Delirio Exótico #7
Paloma Castello
Photography - 82.8 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Architecture I.
Sandra Salamonová
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$752
Blue Heaven
Sandra Salamonová
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$752
Une vie sinon rien
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 70 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$4,979
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (7)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$277
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$277
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$277
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$277
Rock and roller
Adam Regan
Photography - 100.1 x 150.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,035
Abstraction urbaine 1
Guillaume Chevallard
Photography - 100 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,434
La Venise bleue saison 2
SLH Artiste
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,084
La Venise bleue saison 1
SLH Artiste
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,084
Les heures sombres de Florence
SLH Artiste
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,438
Give him that apple or not?
Tom Kuran
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$6,030
Bio center – station over the vine
Kaliya Ka
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$509 $458
N° 890 Le château de Fortis.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2.4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch
$1,106
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!