Barcelona towers
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,478
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Painting - 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,478
Painting - 100.1 x 150.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$3,064
Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,514
Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,514
Painting - 90.9 x 151.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 35.8 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,496
Painting - 75.9 x 102.1 x 3.6 cm Painting - 29.9 x 40.2 x 1.4 inch
$2,121
Painting - 75.9 x 102.1 x 3.6 cm Painting - 29.9 x 40.2 x 1.4 inch
$2,121
Painting - 75.9 x 102.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 29.9 x 40.2 x 0.7 inch
$2,121
Photography - 34 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$180
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,212
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,212
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch
$4,075
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$4,125
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$4,150
Print - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,244
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$320
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
$6,731
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,712
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,029
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$673
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$673
Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,200
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$1,627
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$280 $224
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$300
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$729
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$6,058
Painting - 90 x 144 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 56.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,936
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$278
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$275
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.02 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,515
Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,590
Print - 28 x 21.5 cm Print - 11 x 8.5 inch
$168
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$393
Painting - 73 x 34.5 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 13.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,805
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$353
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$353
Print - 28 x 21.5 cm Print - 11 x 8.5 inch
$168
Print - 28 x 21.5 cm Print - 11 x 8.5 inch
$168
Print - 28 x 21.5 cm Print - 11 x 8.5 inch
$168
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.
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