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Fêtes des lampioles
Rudyard Heaton
Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,100
vue sur lyon fourviére
Brito Esteves
Painting - 40 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€600
Rue Saint Romain Rouen
Bernard Guilain
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€850
Musicians in living color
Mike Jacobs
Painting - 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1 inch
€980
Mountain landscape. Ehrwald, Tirol, Austria
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€10,000
Connecting Bridge
Richard Szkutnik
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.2 inch
€1,983
Illuminated
Victor Roschkov
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 66.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 26.3 x 0.1 inch
€628
Rue animée au coucher du soleil
Sylvain Vigny
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€576
From Glass to Reflections - 7
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
€900
Basilique Santa Maria della Salute, Venezia
Bruno Martini
Painting - 58.5 x 37 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
€747
New York Skyliner V
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,290
La Tour Seegmuller
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€190
Historischer Miniatur 03
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€500
Historischer Miniatur 02
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€500
Vieille ville de Srinagar
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€800
Sindhu Palchowk
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€800
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
€110
Cabane au couchant
André Boubounelle
Painting - 16.6 x 24.7 x 1 cm Painting - 6.5 x 9.7 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
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
€3,869
Classic Car Rendezvous
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€3,638
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
€831
Paysage et maison de campagne
René Guinand
Painting - 49.5 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€640
Escale à Sanary-sur-mer
Béatrice Migliore
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1 inch
€1,350
Little Odessa, New York.
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€450
New York Skyliner II
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,390
La Mer – Circular XI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,790
Gondoliers à Venise
Bruno Martini
Painting - 39 x 64 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
€662
Sans titre VI
Nordine El Abbouni (Don)
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€250 €125
La bâche bleue
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,880
The White Gate
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 inch
€17,409 €14,798
Frank Gehry Mashup
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
€17,409 €14,798
Reitberg
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
€17,409 €14,798
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
€11,606 €9,865
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
€11,606 €9,865
Folegandros
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
€17,409 €14,798
The Blue Gate
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
€5,803 €4,933
Two Paths
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 203.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 inch
€21,278 €18,086
Bayamo I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
€5,803 €4,933
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
€5,803 €4,933
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!