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![Painting, Escalier II, Michaël Brack](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/685473_1_grid.jpg)
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Reflections of Modernity: Abstract Impressions at Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$671
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Amour sous Notre-Dame
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
$895
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Havana pool
Barry Cawston
Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,906
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Under the Alpine sun
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,208
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Small hotel In Alps
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,208
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Copenhagen.Spring morning
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,901
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Lace of April. House near Oslo fjord.
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 65 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
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North. Northern blue.
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,342
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North.Norwegian mosaic
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,790
![Painting, North. At the foot of the high mountains., Nadezda Stupina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182023_1_grid.jpg)
North. At the foot of the high mountains.
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$951
![Painting, Far from the big land, Nadezda Stupina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182022_1_grid.jpg)
Far from the big land
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 61 x 92 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 36.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,226
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Golden stairway
Barry Cawston
Photography - 90 x 69 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,582
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Guitariste Arlequin Grand Fonte du Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 53 x 31 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 12.2 x 9.8 inch
$5,570
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 2
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$280
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Quinta de Regaleira Cintra
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$280
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Canal Saint Martin
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,901
![Painting, Tower Bridge, Volodymyr Kolesnyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202916_1_grid.jpg)
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Palace of Westminster
Volodymyr Kolesnyk
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$951
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Over the rooftops of Paris
Volodymyr Kolesnyk
Painting - 53 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 20.9 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,734
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Pont des arts
Volodymyr Kolesnyk
Painting - 35 x 70.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 27.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
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Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
$447
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Citius Altius Fortius (Jeux Olympiques)
Robert Combas
Print - 89 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 35 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,002
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The Sun is Gone, but I Have a Light
Maya Abashidze
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,145
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World Trade Center, New York.
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 22 x 15 x 0.3 cm Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
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Untitled, Tokyo Japan.
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,118
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Izamal, Church of the convento de san antonio de padua, Yucatan Mexico.
Kevin Jordan O'Shea
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$559
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Spring in Notting Hill
Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
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Who is there
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$2,908
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Stairs museum Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 3.1 inch
$1,063
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Miguel Guía
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1002 Windows
Javier Rey
Photography - 70 x 46.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,150
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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!