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It is like Constructing a Cathedral
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
In our Intimate Moments - 10
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 80 x 80 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$1,471
Est-ce une saison où pèsent les serments ?
Anne Eliayan et Christian Pic
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$622
Le gymnase n°3/6
Anne Eliayan et Christian Pic
Photography - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,415
Etrange cafète n°3/6
Anne Eliayan et Christian Pic
Photography - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,415
Dans les plis du tissu n°3/30
Anne Eliayan et Christian Pic
Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,018
Les Granges de Port Royal
André Roland Brudieux
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 49 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
$362
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 8 inch
$6,790
Vision blanche
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,007
Western Church in Amsterdam.
Anna Pavlova
Painting - 63.5 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 18 x 1 inch
$870
Basilique Sacre coeur
Paul Khayat
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$962
Pont Alexandre III
Paul Khayat
Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$566
Eastern Mediterranean Port (inspired by Chania, Greece)
Silvia Karamfilova
Painting - 30 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,263
The Pantiles with Snow
Brian King
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$903
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh-Ville, Hôtel Continental
Eric Benard
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$736
Cambodge, Ream, bungalow
Eric Benard
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$736
Vietnam, Vinh Long, Lycée
Eric Benard
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$736
Coopérative
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$588
Mary Flor
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 45 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$611
Cathédrale d'Albi
Sébastien Béghuin
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,528
Rabelais Building's Heart
Hélène Hubert
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$962
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!