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Métro Saint-Michel
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
I knew the kids would make it work
Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth
Painting - 53 x 64 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 25.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,890
Prime property in an ideal location
Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth
Painting - 50 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€3,210
Tobias left, the dog ran after him. Anna became sad and cried
Tom Kuran
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
€4,650
Pantheon Mesopotamia Greece
Gabriele Heider
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
€4,660
Le Grand Geroldseck 3
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€190
Le Grand Geroldseck 2
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€190
Marc Prat | Absis III - Triptic on wood
Marc Prat
Painting - 240 x 220 x 5 cm Painting - 94.5 x 86.6 x 2 inch
€12,000
La Basilique Saint-Pierre, Rome
Luigi Surdi
Painting - 54.5 x 66 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.5 x 26 x 0.2 inch
€2,402
Tour Eiffel brume
Jean-Michel Berts
Photography - 150 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€6,950
Jusques au ciel, vers de plus hauts étages
Blandine Galtier
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€850
Sobre el filtro de la realidad II
Francisco Nicolás
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€150
City Shadows
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€776
Japanese Kyoto Temple
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€754
Golden Gates Temple
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€550
Sur le chemin - Paysage de campagne et sa petite maison
Em' aquarelle
Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.1 x 5.5 x 0 inch
€320
Doors Open, Come on In
Fatima Mian
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€869
Flowering in the vineyard - Tuscany painting & handmade frame
Roberto Gai
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€550
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Signes de désorientations (série)
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
Au coin de la rue aux prêtres
André Boubounelle
Painting - 19.8 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 7.8 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
José Luis Ceña
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,000
Architecture I
Chiara Indelicato
Photography - 102 x 152 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40.2 x 59.8 x 0.2 inch
€2,600
Si no fue un sueño... Poco le faltó!
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Mr Wood reprend le service
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€299
Derniers Spasmes II
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€299
Behind The Door
Victor Roschkov
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€508
Paris in Las Vegas
Jarmila Kostliva
Photography - 79 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 31.1 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch
€631
Sepia Old Barn
Jarmila Kostliva
Photography - 77 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 30.3 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch
€660
Street comfort
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 61 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€647
Miami Beach #2 (10)
Andy Sweet
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,700
Jour d'Entraînement
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€299 €150
La passerelle
Georges Laporte
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 9.3 inch
€350
La chapelle
Georges Laporte
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.2 inch
€350
Ruelle ombragée
Georges Laporte
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 inch
€350
Contemplations
Martin Wojnowski
Painting - 41 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 16.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€650 €520
Parallel Worlds
Jeff Cunningham
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2.8 inch
€3,206
André Roland Brudieux
André Roland Brudieux
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€380
Le Château de Mesnil Blondel
André Roland Brudieux
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€380
French rural house
André Roland Brudieux
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€340
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!