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San Francisco Golden Bridge
Vianney
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Zone Commerciale #1
Severine Dietrich
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,400
N° 1244 Jéricho, Jéricho !
R. Cavalié
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€520
N°1242 Bet She’an. Scythopolis 1.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€540
Le plongeon / 2
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,500
Composition in shells and tiger eyes
Carrie Graber
Print - 121.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Print - 48 x 30 x 1.5 inch
€1,655
The three graces temple
Marco Araldi
Painting - 76 x 48 x 5 cm Painting - 29.9 x 18.9 x 2 inch
€2,195
Coucher de soleil
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, Paris, France (19h45)
JR
Print - 35 x 46 cm Print - 13.8 x 18.1 inch
€1,900
Rue Norvins Montmartre
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€650
HfG Fassade
Yves Bélorgey
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 121 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.6 inch
€7,500
Spring evening on Malmøya
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€3,600
Baignade autorisée
Muriel Bordier
Photography - 100 x 190 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 74.8 x 0.2 inch
€5,500
African Tales (En route to Accra)
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch
€4,320
New York noir et blanc
Fred Boutet
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,100
Big wheel Osaka
Cécile Baldewyns
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€850
Vue sur les toits (Vue 6)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€650
Une histoire de toits 2
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€650
Confrontation
Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Painting - 90 x 90 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 inch
€4,000
Sculpting Space: Abstract Perspectives of Barcelona's Iconic Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€600
Texture and Tone: Abstract Realms within Barcelona's Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Interplay of Forms: Abstract Echoes within Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Visual Rhythms: Abstract Studies of Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Symphony of Steel and Glass: Abstract Journeys through Mies' Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Ethereal Encounters: Abstract Meditations on Mies' Pavilion in Barcelona
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Abstract Symmetry: Geometry and Light in Mies' Barcelona Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Architectural Alchemy: Abstract Transformations in Mies' Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€600
Capturing Essence: Abstract Impressions of Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Temporal Fragments: Abstract Moments in Mies' Barcelona Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Temporal Fragments: Abstract Moments in Mies' Barcelona Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€600
Lines and Shadows: Abstract Visions in Mies' Barcelona Masterpiece
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
€600
Minimalism Unveiled: Abstract Captures of Mies' Barcelona Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€600
Salle d'attente
Jean-Robert Franco
Photography - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,500
Vignes en Provence
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 60.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 23.8 inch
€1,400
Le gardien du désert salé
Yves Calméjane
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,780
The house my parents didn't buy
Jacques Tange
Painting - 80 x 70 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 inch
€1,400
Brume venitienne
Marianne Dencausse Robbe
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,690
The perfect fish and chips
Barry Cawston
Photography - 75 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 29.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,750
Abstract cityscape
Marieta Martirosyan
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€959
Grands ensembles 13 2
Raynald Najosky
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€600
Study in Green & Blue, Ahangama
Edmund Sumner
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€2,682
Mémoire de JingDeZhen Pause
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€600
Mémoire de JingDeZhen Atelier 5
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€600
Chapelle de Mario Botta
Jean-Claude Mathier
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,328
JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, Paris, France (19h45)
JR
Print - 35 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0 inch
€1,990
Crépuscule aux Arènes 2
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,600
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!