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The Sun is Gone, but I Have a Light
Maya Abashidze
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€4,600
28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro Providencia, Escalier, close-up, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
La Grande Dame (Vue 7, vue du Champs de Mars)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€350
At the destination
Marta Rynkiewicz
Painting - 130 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,100
Amour sous Notre-Dame
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
€800
JR au Palais de Tokyo, 29 Août 2020, 6h42, Paris, France, 2022
JR
Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch
€950
Le pont neuf - contre jour - Paris
Patrick Marie
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,610
La conciergerie et notre dame - Paris
Louis Magre
Painting - 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,460
JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide
JR
Print - 100 x 56 cm Print - 39.4 x 22 inch
€1,200
Les massifs de roses
Patrick Marie
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Village près d'Albi
Patrick Marie
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,610
Sospel – le pont
Patrick Marie
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,800 €1,350
Pont aux changes - Paris
Patrick Marie
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,610
Campagne normande sous la pluie
Patrick Marie
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,610 €1,449
Paris Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris 5
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 18 x 24 x 1 cm Photography - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
€800
"D'un pont à un autre" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x122cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 77 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 48 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
Temporal Perception # 45
Serge Hamad
Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€2,187
Douceur matinale en bord de mer
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€880
Close XIV
Michal Zahornacky
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,500
Close XX.
Michal Zahornacky
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
Le kiosque à journaux de New York
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 28 x 28 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€650
Agra. Taj Mahal. Inde. Inde006.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€450
Jaipur. City Palace. Inde007.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€450
Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde004.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€450
Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde003.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€450
Old Delhi. Inde. Inde002.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€450
La tour d'Arundel - Les Sables d'Olonne
Jacques Guillet
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€500
Carga Frágil Mural
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
€1,290
Architectural Extract N.20 - Archi-Lines Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 90 x 120 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
€990
Sur les Toits
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Perspective
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Vue sur les toits - vue 11
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Nouveau départ
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Intèrieur Jour
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Les 3 Masques
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Kung Fu Bel Air
Jens Ochlich
Photography - 38.1 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€437
Unforgettable Paris
Marco Barberio
Painting - 135 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
€3,300
Color Blocking (Sunrise)
Téber
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,250
Energy Flows (Gold)
Téber
Photography - 50.3 x 50.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.8 x 19.8 x 0 inch
€1,250
Japanese Kyoto Temple
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€755
Palm Springs party
Slim Aarons
Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0 inch
€1,650
Poolside social
Slim Aarons
Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch
€1,950
Poolside gathering
Slim Aarons
Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch
€1,950
Poolside socialites
Slim Aarons
Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0 inch
€1,650
Dimitris Kritsas
Slim Aarons
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,650
Spring in Notting Hill
Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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!