Architecture

Photography, From Glass to Reflections - 1, Bruno Palisson

From Glass to Reflections - 1

Bruno Palisson

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

€900

Painting, Between light and shadow, Myeonghyeon An

Between light and shadow

Myeonghyeon An

Painting - 40.9 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

€380

Painting, White, Helen Uter

White

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€3,500

Painting, Nothing life objects, Aasiri Wickremage

Nothing life objects

Aasiri Wickremage

Painting - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€150

Photography, Absorbés par le temps - 7, Clara Cena

Absorbés par le temps - 7

Clara Cena

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€580

Photography, Absorbés par le temps - 3, Clara Cena

Absorbés par le temps - 3

Clara Cena

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€580

Painting, Deforming, Jos Luchipe

Deforming

Jos Luchipe

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, Svarbova Splash Stage 1, Ana Patitú

Svarbova Splash Stage 1

Ana Patitú

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,590

Painting, Svarbova Splash Stage 2, Ana Patitú

Svarbova Splash Stage 2

Ana Patitú

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,590

Photography, In our Intimate Moments - 10, Bruno Palisson

In our Intimate Moments - 10

Bruno Palisson

Photography - 80 x 80 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€1,300

Photography, Nous sommes tous des enfants, Jean Valera

Nous sommes tous des enfants

Jean Valera

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€110

Photography, Lost Words, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Lost Words

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 50 x 36 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

€500

Photography, Dreamhouse series n.14, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Dreamhouse series n.14

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, New - York Manhattan, Valerie Le Meur

New - York Manhattan

Valerie Le Meur

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Painting, A quiet spot, Valerie Le Meur

A quiet spot

Valerie Le Meur

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Sous les pavés, Valerie Le Meur

Sous les pavés

Valerie Le Meur

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,600

Painting, Light Illuminating Monopoli, Alex Bertaina

Light Illuminating Monopoli

Alex Bertaina

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€5,912

Print, Energy Self-sufficient House 5 b, Lucio Forte

Energy Self-sufficient House 5 b

Lucio Forte

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€98

Photography, Dreamhouse n.10, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Dreamhouse n.10

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€500

Print, Talenti Park, Lucio Forte

Talenti Park

Lucio Forte

Print - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€80

Painting, Palais sur le Grand Canal, Célestin Messaggio

Palais sur le Grand Canal

Célestin Messaggio

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

€7,900

Print, Piazza di Spagna, Giuseppe Megna

Piazza di Spagna

Giuseppe Megna

Print - 17 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 6.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€250

Print, La gargouille, Lionel Morateur

La gargouille

Lionel Morateur

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€275

Print, La machine à remonter le temps, Lionel Morateur

La machine à remonter le temps

Lionel Morateur

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€275

Print, Le chat qui s'en va tout seul, Lionel Morateur

Le chat qui s'en va tout seul

Lionel Morateur

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€275

Print, L'oeil regardait Cain, Lionel Morateur

L'oeil regardait Cain

Lionel Morateur

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€275

Painting, La place de la Concorde, Simon Pradinas

La place de la Concorde

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, L'abbaye de Cluny, Simon Pradinas

L'abbaye de Cluny

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, Du côté de la Bourse, Simon Pradinas

Du côté de la Bourse

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, De la Place d'Italie à la Bibliothèque nationale, Simon Pradinas

De la Place d'Italie à la Bibliothèque nationale

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, La gare de Lyon, Simon Pradinas

La gare de Lyon

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, Les Invalides, Simon Pradinas

Les Invalides

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Painting, La Sorbonne, Simon Pradinas

La Sorbonne

Simon Pradinas

Painting - 73 x 54 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€1,570

Print, The pool, Clément Dezelus

The pool

Clément Dezelus

Print - 70 x 120 x 5 cm Print - 27.6 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€429

Painting, Le palais berbère, Célestin Messaggio

Le palais berbère

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,460

Print, Dingo 1, Lucio Forte

Dingo 1

Lucio Forte

Print - 29 x 29 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€65

Painting, Belleville, Carolina Hidalgo Salas

Belleville

Carolina Hidalgo Salas

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Peace on Earth, Carolina Hidalgo Salas

Peace on Earth

Carolina Hidalgo Salas

Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Pont Royal, Paris, Neal Turner

Pont Royal, Paris

Neal Turner

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€615

Painting, Envoutement, Aurélie Dussossoy

Envoutement

Aurélie Dussossoy

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

€900

Painting, Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha, Adriana Setter

Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha

Adriana Setter

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€700

Print, Petit souvenir d'Orient, Sophie Petetin

Petit souvenir d'Orient

Sophie Petetin

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€129

Painting, Clair de lune à New-York, Cécile Jaunet

Clair de lune à New-York

Cécile Jaunet

Painting - 90 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

Sculpture, Cubic Geometry Six-27, David Umemoto

Cubic Geometry Six-27

David Umemoto

Sculpture - 15.2 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 6 x 6 x 6 inch

€600

Sculpture, Six Sided Piece Side 5, David Umemoto

Six Sided Piece Side 5

David Umemoto

Sculpture - 22.9 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm Sculpture - 9 x 7 x 7 inch

€1,200

Painting, Moonlight, Matteo Nannini

Moonlight

Matteo Nannini

Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€4,400

Painting, Electus, Jérôme Guillet

Electus

Jérôme Guillet

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 1 inch

€1,350

Painting, Eminulus, Jérôme Guillet

Eminulus

Jérôme Guillet

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,990

Painting, Lille Grand Place, Jérôme Guillet

Lille Grand Place

Jérôme Guillet

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€1,090

Painting, Ellis island, Valerie Le Meur

Ellis island

Valerie Le Meur

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,250

Print, NY City Hall, Lucio Forte

NY City Hall

Lucio Forte

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€120

Photography, The Souk of Marrakech - Collection Morocco, Rodrigo

The Souk of Marrakech - Collection Morocco

Rodrigo

Photography - 26.7 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€995

Painting, Tight Corner 1, Kehinde Oyafajo

Tight Corner 1

Kehinde Oyafajo

Painting - 119.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€2,710

Photography, What's inside?, Hélène Hubert

What's inside?

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

€1,250

Photography, Hansel and Gretel, Hélène Hubert

Hansel and Gretel

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

€850

Photography, Inner Rain, Hélène Hubert

Inner Rain

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

€850

Photography, Where is Elsa?, Hélène Hubert

Where is Elsa?

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

€1,250

Photography, Apple of Love, Hélène Hubert

Apple of Love

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, 5 Pont Aven 22, Mario Domenicale

5 Pont Aven 22

Mario Domenicale

Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€180

Print, Water Street, Lucio Forte

Water Street

Lucio Forte

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€150

Photography, L'Ange Rouge, Walter Carone

L'Ange Rouge

Walter Carone

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€700

Photography, Venice - Piazza San Marco, Jan Brunclík

Venice - Piazza San Marco

Jan Brunclík

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€550 €495

Print, Board de la Seine, Michel Delacroix

Board de la Seine

Michel Delacroix

Print - 49.5 x 72.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.5 x 28.5 x 0.1 inch

€629

Print, Elenco di cose, Tino Stefanoni

Elenco di cose

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€240

Print, Casali, Tino Stefanoni

Casali

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Silos e pino, Tino Stefanoni

Silos e pino

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Casolare grigio, Tino Stefanoni

Casolare grigio

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€430

Print, Alba, Tino Stefanoni

Alba

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Luna sul ponte, Tino Stefanoni

Luna sul ponte

Tino Stefanoni

Print - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€300

Painting, Ref. 1807, Eva Prieto

Ref. 1807

Eva Prieto

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Old Milano, Lucio Forte

Old Milano

Lucio Forte

Painting - 40 x 52 x 2.4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 20.5 x 0.9 inch

€170

Painting, Coin Du Quartier Au Port-Marchand A Port-au-Prince, Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse

Coin Du Quartier Au Port-Marchand A Port-au-Prince

Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse

Painting - 40.6 x 61 cm Painting - 16 x 24 inch

€726

Painting, Sur Le Chemin, Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse

Sur Le Chemin

Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse

Painting - 40.6 x 61 cm Painting - 16 x 24 inch

€726

Fine Art Drawings, Ayasofya et ses environs, Serge Salis

Ayasofya et ses environs

Serge Salis

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Quartier de Villanova Cagliari, Serge Salis

Quartier de Villanova Cagliari

Serge Salis

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, 20022022, Lucio Forte

20022022

Lucio Forte

Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€110

Fine Art Drawings, Chairs Borrowed at Neighbour`s, George Maskharashvili

Chairs Borrowed at Neighbour`s

George Maskharashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€2,200

Painting, Psychic Time 2, Lucio Forte

Psychic Time 2

Lucio Forte

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€170

Painting, Gondolas in Venice, Wayne Ensrud

Gondolas in Venice

Wayne Ensrud

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,452

Photography, Muse on Stage, Hélène Hubert

Muse on Stage

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

€750

Painting, Sarzanello Fortress 2, Lucio Forte

Sarzanello Fortress 2

Lucio Forte

Painting - 40 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€210

Painting, Sarzanello Fortress 3, Lucio Forte

Sarzanello Fortress 3

Lucio Forte

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

€210

Sculpture, Roof, Andrius Erminas

Roof

Andrius Erminas

Sculpture - 155 x 28 x 21 cm Sculpture - 61 x 11 x 8.3 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Fortezza Firmafede, Lucio Forte

Fortezza Firmafede

Lucio Forte

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

€110

Painting, Sin título, Emilio Tejada

Sin título

Emilio Tejada

Painting - 65 x 54 x 5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

€910

Painting, Sin título, Emilio Tejada

Sin título

Emilio Tejada

Painting - 65 x 54 x 5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

€910

Painting, Sin título, Emilio Tejada

Sin título

Emilio Tejada

Painting - 54 x 65 x 5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 2 inch

€910

Photography, The Analysis, Hélène Hubert

The Analysis

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€1,050

Photography, Rabelais Building's Heart, Hélène Hubert

Rabelais Building's Heart

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

€850

Photography, What good deal ?, Hélène Hubert

What good deal ?

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 120 x 80 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

€1,250

Painting, Bâches bleues devant la Salute, Célestin Messaggio

Bâches bleues devant la Salute

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Au port, Valérie-Anne Bertin

Au port

Valérie-Anne Bertin

Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€850

Print, Navona Square/Rome, Giuseppe Malandrino

Navona Square/Rome

Giuseppe Malandrino

Print - 35 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.6 x 0 inch

€250

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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