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![Painting, Code & Form, Madonna Phillips](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1052268_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Miranda 2, Lucio Forte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1029408_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, San Marco, Venezia, Marco Santaniello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999153_1_grid.jpg)
San Marco, Venezia
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 66 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 26 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€5,000
![Painting, Paysage, Herbert Theurillat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/838869_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Blue Heaven, Sandra Salamonová](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/826122_1_grid.jpg)
Blue Heaven
Sandra Salamonová
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€680
![Painting, Spring Sun, Zlata Shyshman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/781950_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 3 Houses, Sandra Salamonová](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/770343_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paris Moulin Rouge, Christian Jodin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/762639_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paris Luxemburg Castle, Christian Jodin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761727_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Luxemburg Castle
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€299
![Painting, Tribal Mask, Tarek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/739368_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Vladimir Velickovic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/700896_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Repetition in Blue, Martin Kallay](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/688449_1_grid.jpg)
The Repetition in Blue
Martin Kallay
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
![Photography, Grey, Sandra Salamonová](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/665913_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, N° 1239 Nazareth., R. Cavalié](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180459_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Lighthouse, Morten Schelde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173067_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Palm 3 World Station, Simon Vega](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160254_1_grid.jpg)
Palm 3 World Station
Simon Vega
Photography - 51 x 76 x 4 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 1.6 inch
€1,900
![Painting, La Tour infernale, Alain Carron](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159195_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le fond du jardin, Pierre Allard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155824_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le salon ensoleillé, Joseph Mittey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149517_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vers les étoiles, Irène Jonas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149070_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heavenly palace, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124078_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Amazing palace, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124075_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bhawal palace, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124072_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My island 2, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124069_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My island, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124066_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Palace lake, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124033_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The mountain top, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123604_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Eye of the palace, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123601_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lollypop palace, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123598_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lonely castle, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123586_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Castello e pagliaio, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2090985_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Palace in bloom, Mani Mustafa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2016705_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, On the cloud, Jia Yuan Hua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1928787_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, N° 1198 Entracte. Jardinière 4., R. Cavalié](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919901_1_grid.jpg)
N° 1198 Entracte. Jardinière 4.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€620
![Painting, Calm Morning, Philippe Olivier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1901379_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dream city, Rem Pirumov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1781301_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sur les toits de l'abbatiale, Ledentelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1754715_1_grid.jpg)
Sur les toits de l'abbatiale
Ledentelier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,500
![Print, Casolare a sera, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1512324_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Faro notturno I, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1504488_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Spiaggia e bandiera, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1504380_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Tempio, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1503231_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Casolare rosa, Tino Stefanoni](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1503228_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, NYC evening, Mark Elst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1468362_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Inside Fondation Louis Vuitton, Mark Elst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1468299_1_grid.jpg)
Inside Fondation Louis Vuitton
Mark Elst
Photography - 70 x 46.7 cm Photography - 27.55 x 18.37 inch
€750
![Photography, Grozny en ruines (Tchétchénie), Françoise Spiekermeier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1465680_1_grid.jpg)
Grozny en ruines (Tchétchénie)
Françoise Spiekermeier
Photography - 50 x 75 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch
€1,300
![Photography, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Mark Elst](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1459749_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Give him that apple or not?, Tom Kuran](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1422180_1_grid.jpg)
Give him that apple or not?
Tom Kuran
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€5,450
![Painting, Restaurant Paris, Marco Santaniello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1388310_1_grid.jpg)
Restaurant Paris
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 61.3 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 24.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
![Painting, Baby blues, Perrine Anna Chantal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1375317_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Looking for Fun, Le Hai Linh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1367454_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans titre, Morten Schelde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1362156_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans titre, Morten Schelde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1362117_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans titre, Morten Schelde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1362105_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Kitchen, Morten Schelde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1362036_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Stripes, Sandra Salamonová](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1316577_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Urbain typographie - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1314477_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain typographie - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€150
![Painting, Akihabara - série voyage en Asie, Brigitte Genty](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1239735_1_grid.jpg)
Akihabara - série voyage en Asie
Brigitte Genty
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€575
![Painting, Vieille ville, Genève, Harry Urban](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/937344_1_grid.jpg)
Vieille ville, Genève
Harry Urban
Painting - 32 x 41.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.3 x 0.2 inch
€1,146
![Painting, Paysage villageois, campagne genevoise, Harry Urban](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/910224_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage villageois, campagne genevoise
Harry Urban
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,081
![Photography, Ballinlough Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886332_1_grid.jpg)
Ballinlough Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
€760
![Photography, Leixlip Window, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886329_1_grid.jpg)
Leixlip Window
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€760
![Photography, Owlpen Manor, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886326_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Burghley Kitchen, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886314_1_grid.jpg)
Burghley Kitchen
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€760
![Photography, Leixlip Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886302_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Stanway House, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886293_1_grid.jpg)
Stanway House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€760
![Photography, Woburn At Dusk, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886287_1_grid.jpg)
Woburn At Dusk
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€760
![Photography, Chatsworth Painting, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886284_1_grid.jpg)
Chatsworth Painting
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
€1,500
![Photography, Syon Long Gallery, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886278_1_grid.jpg)
Syon Long Gallery
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€760
![Photography, Biddesden House, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886275_1_grid.jpg)
Biddesden House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€760
![Photography, Castle Howard Statue, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886272_1_grid.jpg)
Castle Howard Statue
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Drumlanrig Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886269_1_grid.jpg)
Drumlanrig Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€635
![Photography, Carlton Towers, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886263_1_grid.jpg)
Carlton Towers
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Longleat, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886260_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Belvoir Castle, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886257_1_grid.jpg)
Belvoir Castle
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€635
![Photography, Houghton Housekeeper, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886248_1_grid.jpg)
Houghton Housekeeper
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Caledon Wallpaper, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886233_1_grid.jpg)
Caledon Wallpaper
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Syon House Decor, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886221_1_grid.jpg)
Syon House Decor
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Leixlip Castle Window, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886194_1_grid.jpg)
Leixlip Castle Window
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
€635
![Photography, Whitfield House, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886158_1_grid.jpg)
Whitfield House
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€635
![Photography, Knole House, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886155_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Castle Howard, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886152_1_grid.jpg)
Castle Howard
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€760
![Photography, Howard Bust, Christopher Simon Sykes](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/886149_1_grid.jpg)
Howard Bust
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€1,515
![Print, Manufactures, Regina Gimenez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/868983_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Delirio Exótico #11, Paloma Castello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/854196_1_grid.jpg)
Delirio Exótico #11
Paloma Castello
Photography - 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,455
![Photography, Delirio Exótico #9, Paloma Castello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/854184_1_grid.jpg)
Delirio Exótico #9
Paloma Castello
Photography - 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,455
![Photography, Delirio Exótico #8, Paloma Castello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/854181_1_grid.jpg)
Delirio Exótico #8
Paloma Castello
Photography - 82.8 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,455
![Photography, Delirio Exótico #7, Paloma Castello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/854178_1_grid.jpg)
Delirio Exótico #7
Paloma Castello
Photography - 82.8 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 32.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,455
![Photography, The Sea of Windows, Martin Kallay](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/688407_1_grid.jpg)
The Sea of Windows
Martin Kallay
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
![Painting, I put a spell on you, Laëtitia Giraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/602070_1_grid.jpg)
I put a spell on you
Laëtitia Giraud
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,350
![Painting, "Architecture" abstrait vernis pigments masquages sur plaque de bois 120x220cm, Olivier Ebel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/510203_1_grid.jpg)
"Architecture" abstrait vernis pigments masquages sur plaque de bois 120x220cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 120 x 220 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 86.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,140 €2,826
![Painting, Resist, Adda Donato](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175058_1_grid.jpg)
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Fenêtre sur la mer 1
Jenny D'ormond
Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,320
![Photography, Self portrait #25, Cody Choi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/216409_1_grid.jpg)
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!