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.
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Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$722
Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$481
Grégoire Allemand
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,046
Alla Kechedzhan
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$8,426
Alla Kechedzhan
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$11,435
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.2 x 0 inch
$782
Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 80 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$3,611
Alla Kechedzhan
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$6,018
Alla Kechedzhan
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$5,417
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$843
Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$903
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,500
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,500
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,500
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$800
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$843
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 13 x 0 inch
$602
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 35.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 14.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 44.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Tanner Jackson Rhines
Fine Art Drawings - 75.2 x 101.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 40 inch
$36,110
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,046
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.2 x 0 inch
$782
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch
$782
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch
$782
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch
$782
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch
$782
Josep Maria Mejan
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.2 x 0 inch
$782
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 188 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,443
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$722
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$11,194
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$11,194
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.05 inch
$9,028
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,824
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,824
Pascal Plazanet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,685
Pascal Plazanet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$1,685
Pascal Plazanet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,685
Pascal Plazanet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$2,287
Olivier Furter
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,444
George Maskharashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$2,167
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$662
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$686
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$758
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 56.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$903
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$602
Francis Saillart / Aristall
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$602
Radina Stoimenova
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 140 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
$2,070
Radina Stoimenova
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 140 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
$2,070