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Woman. Guejar-Sierra
Emilio Perez Romero
Painting - 91.9 x 72.9 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,716
Mass Extinction 6 - In pieces
Daniel Loveday
Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,624
Coalescent constructions #41
Christian Culver
Painting - 119.4 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47 x 35 x 0.1 inch
€2,581
Paris Corner Cafe - with gold embellishment
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€3,687
Maison Sauvage, Paris - with gold embellishment
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€4,075
Afternoon sun on ancient architecture
Quynh Elisa Hoang
Painting - 72.9 x 100.1 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,231
NY City Lights #20
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1 inch
€2,028
Evening in Amsterdam
Jan Brunclík
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€620 €558
Little London - National Theatre
Michael Wallner
Print - 13 x 18 x 1 cm Print - 5.1 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
€345
London, Evening Promise
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.75 inch
€2,425
L'église de Saint-Germain-des-Près, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 58 x 43 cm Print - 22.8 x 16.9 inch
€200
Le Louvre et le Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 58 x 43 cm Print - 22.8 x 16.9 inch
€200
Le don de lumière
Olivier Rebecq
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
€580
Boulangerie la Nuit
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
€550
Architecture Gris, bleu, rouge
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 45.16 x 70 x 0.4 cm Photography - 17.8 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,000
Arc-en-ciel urbain
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Villa Picollo
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Palais des diamantaires
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Ferme d'antan
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Fontaine de Jouvence
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Château aux chapeaux
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 60 x 40 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€160
Composition verticales
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.4 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
€850
Fenêtres - Composition Minimaliste
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.4 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
€650
Bridge, Tree and Rock in Fog, Alentejo
Gonçalo Martins
Photography - 27 x 35 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0 inch
€160
Tokyo Crossing XI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 60 x 180 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,990
Lady Monster and Mr Walker
Martin Kallay
Photography - 75 x 50 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 inch
€2,100
Dernière séance
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
€550
La procession Taiêra
Sônia Furtado
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
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!