Architecture

Painting, Barocco 12, Bernard Ambielle

Barocco 12

Bernard Ambielle

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$729

Painting, Cantarum Urbis 2, Bernard Ambielle

Cantarum Urbis 2

Bernard Ambielle

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,850

Painting, Albero e ombra, Luigi Iona

Albero e ombra

Luigi Iona

Painting - 35 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

$78

Painting, Home Alone in the Pink and Green, Brian Nash

Home Alone in the Pink and Green

Brian Nash

Painting - 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$1,400

Photography, Kindly, Jeffrey Czum

Kindly

Jeffrey Czum

Photography - 76.2 x 61 cm Photography - 30 x 24 inch

$2,200

Photography, Something Beautiful, Jeffrey Czum

Something Beautiful

Jeffrey Czum

Photography - 76.2 x 61 cm Photography - 30 x 24 inch

$2,200

Painting, Aghdam Juma Mosque, Nigar Helmi

Aghdam Juma Mosque

Nigar Helmi

Painting - 120 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$10,707

Photography, Opera house seagull, Alastair Mc Naughton

Opera house seagull

Alastair Mc Naughton

Photography - 24.5 x 34 cm Photography - 9.6 x 13.4 inch

$56

Photography, Piscines, Alastair Mc Naughton

Piscines

Alastair Mc Naughton

Photography - 24.5 x 34 cm Photography - 9.6 x 13.4 inch

$56

Painting, Charles Bridge, Ivan Klymenko

Charles Bridge

Ivan Klymenko

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,307

Painting, Terrazzo, Luigi Iona

Terrazzo

Luigi Iona

Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch

$78

Painting, Wilfred 4 Nexw-York, Wilfred Lang

Wilfred 4 Nexw-York

Wilfred Lang

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,691

Painting, Port de Villefranche-sur-Mer, Neal Turner

Port de Villefranche-sur-Mer

Neal Turner

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$830

Painting, Barcelona Street, Ignasi Mundo

Barcelona Street

Ignasi Mundo

Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$673

Painting, Street, Ignasi Mundo

Street

Ignasi Mundo

Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$673

Painting, A glimpse into rural tranquility, Narek Qochunc

A glimpse into rural tranquility

Narek Qochunc

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$199

Painting, Frontispiece in Totora, Edgar Quispe

Frontispiece in Totora

Edgar Quispe

Painting - 53 x 73 cm Painting - 20.9 x 28.7 inch

$841

Sculpture, That Time Again, Philip Hearsey

That Time Again

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch

$1,989

Print, Dépêche toi, Philippe Matine

Dépêche toi

Philippe Matine

Print - 100 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$526

Painting, Vue sur le lac Léman le bouvenet, Bernard Gantner

Vue sur le lac Léman le bouvenet

Bernard Gantner

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$9,529

Print, Hell, Philippe Matine

Hell

Philippe Matine

Print - 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

$526

Painting, Cherry Blossom, Taratina Svetlana

Cherry Blossom

Taratina Svetlana

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,457

Painting, Hamlet stone road - Tuscany painting landscape & frame, Claudio Pallini

Hamlet stone road - Tuscany painting landscape & frame

Claudio Pallini

Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$308

Painting, Farmhouse in summer - Tuscany painting landscape & frame, Claudio Pallini

Farmhouse in summer - Tuscany painting landscape & frame

Claudio Pallini

Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$308

Painting, Towards the country house - Tuscany painting landscape & frame, Claudio Pallini

Towards the country house - Tuscany painting landscape & frame

Claudio Pallini

Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$308

Sculpture, Minuterie, Tom Barbagli

Minuterie

Tom Barbagli

Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$15,135

Painting, Vu Interieur Nenuphar, Robin Obitz

Vu Interieur Nenuphar

Robin Obitz

Painting - 97 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

$9,529

Photography, Koudjour - 763603, Simeon Posen

Koudjour - 763603

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Natanz Mosque - 765403, Simeon Posen

Natanz Mosque - 765403

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765903, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765903

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764903, Simeon Posen

Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764903

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764908, Simeon Posen

Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764908

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764910, Simeon Posen

Shah Mosque Isfahan - 764910

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Village in Snow - 7651204, Simeon Posen

Village in Snow - 7651204

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765910, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765910

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765911, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765911

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765913, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765913

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765914, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765914

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765915, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765915

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, 765101 - Iran Collection, Simeon Posen

765101 - Iran Collection

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Friday Mosque Isfahan - 764111, Simeon Posen

Friday Mosque Isfahan - 764111

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Isfahan Bazaar - 7644802, Simeon Posen

Isfahan Bazaar - 7644802

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Isfahan Bazaar - 764807, Simeon Posen

Isfahan Bazaar - 764807

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Isfahan Friday Mosque - 7641104, Simeon Posen

Isfahan Friday Mosque - 7641104

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, Persepolis - 765909, Simeon Posen

Persepolis - 765909

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, 7651003 - Iran Collection, Simeon Posen

7651003 - Iran Collection

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Photography, 7651001 - Iran Collection, Simeon Posen

7651001 - Iran Collection

Simeon Posen

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch

$3,350

Fine Art Drawings, Gross Domestic Product, Joe Lasker

Gross Domestic Product

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 41.9 x 54.6 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 21.5 x 2 inch

$2,600

Painting, Studio Lane 2, HowardArthur Tweedie

Studio Lane 2

HowardArthur Tweedie

Painting - 48 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,457

Photography, #3203 "Berlinimalism #03", Oliver Lipinski

#3203 "Berlinimalism #03"

Oliver Lipinski

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.6 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$891

Photography, Tropical Mood - Archi-Lines Series, Anna Levesh

Tropical Mood - Archi-Lines Series

Anna Levesh

Photography - 60 x 45 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 inch

$841

Photography, Sana, Cécile Baldewyns

Sana

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.04 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$785

Painting, Le Brooklyn Brigde, Marie France Garrigues

Le Brooklyn Brigde

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,962

Painting, Uruburu, Alessandra Bisi

Uruburu

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,020

Painting, Dilema, F. M. G.

Dilema

F. M. G.

Painting - 19 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$841

Painting, Sacré-Coeur - Paris - série Architecture, Laurent Lamare

Sacré-Coeur - Paris - série Architecture

Laurent Lamare

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,924

Painting, Les Roches - Villa de Roches Brunes - Dinard - série Paysage de bord de mer Bretagne, Laurent Lamare

Les Roches - Villa de Roches Brunes - Dinard - série Paysage de bord de mer Bretagne

Laurent Lamare

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,924

Painting, Nyhavn 17, Nadezda Stupina

Nyhavn 17

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,906

Print, Glass Slivers, Carrie Graber

Glass Slivers

Carrie Graber

Print - 71.1 x 101.6 cm Print - 28 x 40 inch

$1,350

Painting, Le Confinement, Marie France Garrigues

Le Confinement

Marie France Garrigues

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,962

Painting, La Villa Zen, Cédrick Vannier

La Villa Zen

Cédrick Vannier

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,204

Painting, Le Plongeon, Cédrick Vannier

Le Plongeon

Cédrick Vannier

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,204

Painting, Villa Transat, Cédrick Vannier

Villa Transat

Cédrick Vannier

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,204

Painting, Villa au Palmier Rouge, Cédrick Vannier

Villa au Palmier Rouge

Cédrick Vannier

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,204

Painting, Villa aux Reflets Bleus, Cédrick Vannier

Villa aux Reflets Bleus

Cédrick Vannier

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,204

Fine Art Drawings, Progreso, Reyner

Progreso

Reyner

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,626

Fine Art Drawings, Girasoles, Reyner

Girasoles

Reyner

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,121

Fine Art Drawings, Evolución, Reyner

Evolución

Reyner

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,626

Painting, Innsbruck, Austria, Nataliia Krykun

Innsbruck, Austria

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$12,444

Painting, Innsbruck, Austria, Nataliia Krykun

Innsbruck, Austria

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$12,444

Print, Mist and Silhouette, Carrie Graber

Mist and Silhouette

Carrie Graber

Print - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Print - 30 x 40 inch

$1,450

Photography, 23 Flats, Barry Cawston

23 Flats

Barry Cawston

Photography - 82.5 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 32.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,790

Painting, West Bottoms Kansas City #1, John Ferry

West Bottoms Kansas City #1

John Ferry

Painting - 25.4 x 40.64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10 x 16 x 0 inch

$2,220

Painting, Kansas City #2, John Ferry

Kansas City #2

John Ferry

Painting - 40.64 x 20.32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16 x 8 x 0 inch

$1,973

Painting, Detroit #15, John Ferry

Detroit #15

John Ferry

Painting - 43.18 x 12.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17 x 5 x 0 inch

$1,973

Painting, Detroit #11, John Ferry

Detroit #11

John Ferry

Painting - 41.91 x 12.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 5 x 0 inch

$1,973

Painting, Colosseum #7, John Ferry

Colosseum #7

John Ferry

Painting - 33.02 x 210.82 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13 x 83 x 0 inch

$1,973

Painting, Colosseum #2, John Ferry

Colosseum #2

John Ferry

Painting - 40.64 x 13.97 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16 x 5.5 x 0 inch

$2,096

Painting, Rome #3, John Ferry

Rome #3

John Ferry

Painting - 40.64 x 10.16 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16 x 4 x 0 inch

$1,973

Painting, Chicago #8, John Ferry

Chicago #8

John Ferry

Painting - 38.1 x 17.78 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 7 x 0 inch

$2,096

Painting, Chicago #3, John Ferry

Chicago #3

John Ferry

Painting - 33.02 x 21.59 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13 x 8.5 x 0 inch

$1,850

Painting, Chicago #2, John Ferry

Chicago #2

John Ferry

Painting - 40.64 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16 x 10 x 0 inch

$2,096

Painting, Entrance, Ron Connors

Entrance

Ron Connors

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$690

Painting, Santorini Magic (1), Sokratis Evgenidis

Santorini Magic (1)

Sokratis Evgenidis

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$6,166

Painting, The Hot Neighborhood, Samir Tamari

The Hot Neighborhood

Samir Tamari

Painting - 100 x 150 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 inch

$5,000

Painting, Una domenica d'amore, Moi.

Una domenica d'amore

Moi.

Painting - 130 x 97 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 inch

$2,130

Print, Inside Out, Times Square, Close Up, USA, 2013, JR

Inside Out, Times Square, Close Up, USA, 2013

JR

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,144

Painting, Flowers by the sea, Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Flowers by the sea

Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,200

Painting, Alice searches for her wonderland - Alice recherche son pays des merveilles (1), Cecile Gonne Victoria

Alice searches for her wonderland - Alice recherche son pays des merveilles (1)

Cecile Gonne Victoria

Painting - 120 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$841

Painting, Flower bush, Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Flower bush

Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,200

Painting, Opulence, Rob Croxford

Opulence

Rob Croxford

Painting - 91 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

$959

Painting, Old House I, Sona Adalyan

Old House I

Sona Adalyan

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$325

Painting, Rue de l'espérance, Fred Alione

Rue de l'espérance

Fred Alione

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$5,157

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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