Architecture

Painting, Via gesu e maria, Simon Kroug

Via gesu e maria

Simon Kroug

Painting - 95.5 x 66 x 0.01 cm Painting - 37.6 x 26 x 0 inch

$1,106

Print, Golconde, René Magritte

Golconde

René Magritte

Print - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$966

Photography, Woods of Strife 06, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Woods of Strife 06

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 150 x 100 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$4,320

Painting, Come Thru, Rob Croxford

Come Thru

Rob Croxford

Painting - 41 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

$449

Painting, Lui, Moi.

Lui

Moi.

Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,979

Painting, The three graces temple, Marco Araldi

The three graces temple

Marco Araldi

Painting - 76 x 48 x 5 cm Painting - 29.9 x 18.9 x 2 inch

$2,403

Print, Millennium Bridge, Michael Wallner

Millennium Bridge

Michael Wallner

Print - 68 x 92 x 0.3 cm Print - 26.8 x 36.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,268

Painting, Benidorm, Damien Berrard

Benidorm

Damien Berrard

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1 inch

$1,023

Painting, Palms, Mathieu Questel

Palms

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$909

Painting, Schoonbron, Dorine van der Ploeg

Schoonbron

Dorine van der Ploeg

Painting - 25 x 34 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

$955

Painting, Joy factory!, Marta Zawadzka

Joy factory!

Marta Zawadzka

Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,092

Print, Giants, Brandenburg Gate, JR

Giants, Brandenburg Gate

JR

Print - 50 x 75 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,160

Photography, Close XX., Michal Zahornacky

Close XX.

Michal Zahornacky

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,705

Print, Fantaisie Romantique, François Houtin

Fantaisie Romantique

François Houtin

Print - 30 x 30 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$580

Photography, Plénitude II, Djamel Djebbour

Plénitude II

Djamel Djebbour

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

$6,821

Print, Gibara - Cuba, Thierry Machuron

Gibara - Cuba

Thierry Machuron

Print - 60 x 80 x 0.05 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$455

Print, Sainte-Colombe le soir - Dordogne France, Thierry Machuron

Sainte-Colombe le soir - Dordogne France

Thierry Machuron

Print - 50 x 67 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 26.4 x 0 inch

$341

Print, Église Sainte Colombe - Dordogne France, Thierry Machuron

Église Sainte Colombe - Dordogne France

Thierry Machuron

Print - 60 x 80 x 0.05 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$398

Painting, Wanderlust, Lilly Muth

Wanderlust

Lilly Muth

Painting - 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,478

Print, Ready for the party, Carrie Graber

Ready for the party

Carrie Graber

Print - 50.8 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Print - 20 x 40 x 1.5 inch

$975

Photography, Tour Espace 2000 - 2 (3 formats), Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Tour Espace 2000 - 2 (3 formats)

Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$705

Painting, "D'un pont à un autre" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x122cm, Olivier Ebel

"D'un pont à un autre" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x122cm

Olivier Ebel

Painting - 77 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 48 x 0.8 inch

$2,274

Print, Bird on a Wire, Carrie Graber

Bird on a Wire

Carrie Graber

Print - 68.6 x 91.4 cm Print - 27 x 36 inch

$1,175

Photography, Temporal Perception # 45, Serge Hamad

Temporal Perception # 45

Serge Hamad

Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 0.1 inch

$2,250

Photography, Maroc, Lionel le Jeune

Maroc

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 61 x 85 x 0.5 cm Photography - 24 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

$966

Painting, Saint Maclou, Artiste Ouvrier

Saint Maclou

Artiste Ouvrier

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,115

Painting, Individualism, Anna Jung

Individualism

Anna Jung

Painting - 80 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch

$7,105

Photography, Grande Motte Façade, Clemente Vergara

Grande Motte Façade

Clemente Vergara

Photography - 70 x 56 cm Photography - 27.6 x 22 inch

$512

Photography, 2007 Windows, Javier Rey

2007 Windows

Javier Rey

Photography - 58.5 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,215

Photography, 1002 Windows, Javier Rey

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

Photography, Mirages #9, Javier Rey

Mirages #9

Javier Rey

Photography - 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,215

Print, Paris, Le Sacré-Coeur, Bernard Buffet

Paris, Le Sacré-Coeur

Bernard Buffet

Print - 76 x 58 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.8 inch

$1,705

Print, Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 7 septembre 2023, 06h52, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023, JR

Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 7 septembre 2023, 06h52, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023

JR

Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

$1,364

Print, Ballet, Regard surplombant la façade du Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris, France, 2014, JR

Ballet, Regard surplombant la façade du Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris, France, 2014

JR

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,364

Painting, Project 7, Seyer Merzaie

Project 7

Seyer Merzaie

Painting - 60 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$991

Painting, Abandoned diner, Pappay

Abandoned diner

Pappay

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,933

Photography, House N, Edmund Sumner

House N

Edmund Sumner

Photography - 43 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.9 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$667

Photography, Inagawa AM, Edmund Sumner

Inagawa AM

Edmund Sumner

Photography - 58.5 x 46.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,201

Photography, Inagawa, Edmund Sumner

Inagawa

Edmund Sumner

Photography - 59.5 x 46.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch

$1,201

Photography, Close XIV, Michal Zahornacky

Close XIV

Michal Zahornacky

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,705

Photography, Close XXX, Michal Zahornacky

Close XXX

Michal Zahornacky

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,705

Painting, New York City Park, Marco Barberio

New York City Park

Marco Barberio

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,706

Painting, Unforgettable Paris, Marco Barberio

Unforgettable Paris

Marco Barberio

Painting - 135 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,751

Print, Shanghai, Tony Soulié

Shanghai

Tony Soulié

Print - 90 x 76 x 0.03 cm Print - 35.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$796

Photography, Poolside Party, Slim Aarons

Poolside Party

Slim Aarons

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$3,552

Painting, Anomalie, Benoit Thiel

Anomalie

Benoit Thiel

Painting - 91 x 61 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 inch

$682

Painting, Salsa, Benoit Thiel

Salsa

Benoit Thiel

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$1,876

Print, Night Chats, Carrie Graber

Night Chats

Carrie Graber

Print - 81.3 x 61 x 3.8 cm Print - 32 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$950

Painting, L'église, Klur

L'église

Klur

Painting - 62 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$682

Painting, New York city lights 4 by M.Y., Max Yaskin

New York city lights 4 by M.Y.

Max Yaskin

Painting - 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,876

Painting, Youssef le mendiant, Marrakech, Richard Bouts

Youssef le mendiant, Marrakech

Richard Bouts

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

$1,455

Photography, Sports Car Couple, Slim Aarons

Sports Car Couple

Slim Aarons

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Photography - 20 x 20 inch

$2,512

Painting, Les toits de Paris, Hyo-Sik Park

Les toits de Paris

Hyo-Sik Park

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$2,046

Print, Decisions, decisions, Carrie Graber

Decisions, decisions

Carrie Graber

Print - 121.9 x 66 cm Print - 48 x 26 inch

$1,350

Print, A Swim and a Sip, Carrie Graber

A Swim and a Sip

Carrie Graber

Print - 61 x 121.9 cm Print - 24 x 48 inch

$1,400

Photography, Ombre et lumière #5, Feng Hatat

Ombre et lumière #5

Feng Hatat

Photography - 48 x 32 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

$682

Print, Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 12 septembre 2023, 20h40, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023, JR

Retour à la Caverne - Acte I, 12 septembre 2023, 20h40, Palais Garnier, Paris, France, 2023

JR

Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

$1,364

Painting, City B, Fred Boutet

City B

Fred Boutet

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,364

Painting, Paysage en devenir, Erica Boimare

Paysage en devenir

Erica Boimare

Painting - 40 x 160 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 63 x 1 inch

$2,046

Photography, Mémoire de JingDeZhen Village 7, Feng Hatat

Mémoire de JingDeZhen Village 7

Feng Hatat

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$682 $614

Painting, L'apéritif, Jean-Pierre Lorand

L'apéritif

Jean-Pierre Lorand

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$762

Painting, Zone Commerciale #1, Severine Dietrich

Zone Commerciale #1

Severine Dietrich

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,591

Print, Cienfuegos - Cuba, Thierry Machuron

Cienfuegos - Cuba

Thierry Machuron

Print - 60 x 80 x 0.05 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$398

Print, Wrinkles of the City, Action in Shanghai, Jiang Quizeng, Red Flag, JR

Wrinkles of the City, Action in Shanghai, Jiang Quizeng, Red Flag

JR

Print - 73 x 104 cm Print - 28.7 x 40.9 inch

$1,160

Photography, 195 Flats, Barry Cawston

195 Flats

Barry Cawston

Photography - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,353

Photography, Havana pool, Barry Cawston

Havana pool

Barry Cawston

Photography - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,353

Photography, Jupe, Cécile Baldewyns

Jupe

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.04 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$796

Painting, N° 1244    Jéricho, Jéricho !, R. Cavalié

N° 1244 Jéricho, Jéricho !

R. Cavalié

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$591

Painting, N°1242 Bet She’an. Scythopolis 1., R. Cavalié

N°1242 Bet She’an. Scythopolis 1.

R. Cavalié

Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$614

Photography, Big wheel Osaka, Cécile Baldewyns

Big wheel Osaka

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$966

Print, 28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro Providencia, Escalier, close-up, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008, JR

28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro Providencia, Escalier, close-up, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008

JR

Print - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,364

Photography, Baignade autorisée, Muriel Bordier

Baignade autorisée

Muriel Bordier

Photography - 100 x 190 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 74.8 x 0.2 inch

$6,252

Painting, Samghebro, George Abramidze

Samghebro

George Abramidze

Painting - 96.5 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 38 x 27 x 2 inch

$1,800

Print, L'Empire des Lumières, René Magritte

L'Empire des Lumières

René Magritte

Print - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$1,705

Painting, African Tales (En route to Accra), Manuela Karin Knaut

African Tales (En route to Accra)

Manuela Karin Knaut

Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$4,911

Fine Art Drawings, HfG Fassade, Yves Bélorgey

HfG Fassade

Yves Bélorgey

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 121 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.6 inch

$8,526

Photography, Tour d'Ulster - Guerre 14-18, Philippe Grincourt

Tour d'Ulster - Guerre 14-18

Philippe Grincourt

Photography - 34 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$182

Painting, Me dijeron que saliera de la zona de confort, Richard García

Me dijeron que saliera de la zona de confort

Richard García

Painting - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$8,117

Painting, Le plongeon / 2, Jean-Jacques Venturini

Le plongeon / 2

Jean-Jacques Venturini

Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,842

Print, JR au Palais de Tokyo, 29 Août 2020, 6h42, Paris, France, 2022, JR

JR au Palais de Tokyo, 29 Août 2020, 6h42, Paris, France, 2022

JR

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$1,080

Painting, Vieille rue de Lourmarin, André Lac

Vieille rue de Lourmarin

André Lac

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$978

Print, JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide, JR

JR au Louvre et le Secret de la Grande Pyramide

JR

Print - 100 x 56 cm Print - 39.4 x 22 inch

$1,364

Painting, Le phare, Christof Monnin

Le phare

Christof Monnin

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

$1,819

Photography, Filled with Light, Karol Kállay

Filled with Light

Karol Kállay

Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,364

Photography, Early morning, Karol Kállay

Early morning

Karol Kállay

Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,364

Photography, Sculpting Space: Abstract Perspectives of Barcelona's Iconic Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Sculpting Space: Abstract Perspectives of Barcelona's Iconic Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Texture and Tone: Abstract Realms within Barcelona's Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Texture and Tone: Abstract Realms within Barcelona's Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Interplay of Forms: Abstract Echoes within Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Interplay of Forms: Abstract Echoes within Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Visual Rhythms: Abstract Studies of Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Visual Rhythms: Abstract Studies of Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Symphony of Steel and Glass: Abstract Journeys through Mies' Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Symphony of Steel and Glass: Abstract Journeys through Mies' Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Ethereal Encounters: Abstract Meditations on Mies' Pavilion in Barcelona, Daniel Holfeld

Ethereal Encounters: Abstract Meditations on Mies' Pavilion in Barcelona

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Abstract Symmetry: Geometry and Light in Mies' Barcelona Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Abstract Symmetry: Geometry and Light in Mies' Barcelona Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

Photography, Architectural Alchemy: Abstract Transformations in Mies' Pavilion, Daniel Holfeld

Architectural Alchemy: Abstract Transformations in Mies' Pavilion

Daniel Holfeld

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

$682

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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