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Frank Gehry Mashup
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$18,000
Neon Courtyard
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.04 inch
$12,000
Marvao
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.04 inch
$12,000
Cienfuegos II
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
$6,000
Cienfuegos I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$6,000
Balade au coeur des anciens Magasins Waucquez
François Schuiten
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$122
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5
Michael James O'Brien
Photography - 43.2 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Thira VII Rooftops
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$10,290
Thira Stairway
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.03 inch
$7,192
Thira Pathway
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.6 inch
$22,683
Oia Cliffside
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$6,639
Lavander Gate
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$10,290
Hydra
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.05 inch
$8,299
Ebonas II
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 71.1 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 30 x 0.05 inch
$6,639
Ebonas I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,192
Blue Gate III
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,192
Classic Car Rendezvous
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$3,881
The Pantiles with Snow
Brian King
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$859
Escale à Sanary-sur-mer
Béatrice Migliore
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1 inch
$1,494
New York Skyliner II
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,538
La Mer – Circular XI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,981
Gondoliers à Venise
Bruno Martini
Painting - 39 x 64 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
$708
Jorge's kitchen
Barry Cawston
Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,045
La bâche bleue
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,187
Untitled
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 41.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.3 inch
$387
Historischer Miniatur 03
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$553
Historischer Miniatur 02
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$553
La maison de Bretagne N°2
Omar Logang
Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$885
La maison de Bretagne N°1
Omar Logang
Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$885
De la serie Huérfanos de Babel
Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$830
De la serie Torres, hombres y cielos
Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$830
The book of sand II
Maarten Demmink
Painting - 61 x 44 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,324
Old village on the rock - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$996
Western Church in Amsterdam.
Anna Pavlova
Painting - 63.5 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 18 x 1 inch
$870
Old farmhouses - Tuscany painting landscape
Andrea Borella
Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$941
Old houses - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$802
Militarized Landscape
Akim Levich
Painting - 87 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,299
Paris, Triomphe du vivant
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$166
Paris, Pont Alexandre-III
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$166
Dolce Vita 17
Aimee Hillman
Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,333
Dolce Vita 16
Aimee Hillman
Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,333
Dolce Vita 13
Aimee Hillman
Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,333
Billiards at the castle
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$775
Open Window
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,549
Closed Shutters
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,549
L'Entrée du Palais
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 55 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,315
Gondoles devant la Salute
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,532
Lumière de Janvier à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,817
Un Canal à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,039
Lumière bleue sur Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,039
Waiting for the seeds to come
Wei-Hong Ma
Painting - 50 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,324
The Reefs of Cetara in my Dreams (Amalfi Coast)
Alex Bertaina
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,916
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!