Architecture

Painting, Vis-à-vis, Brigitte Lovisa

Vis-à-vis

Brigitte Lovisa

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$509

Fine Art Drawings, Les ruines du Château du Marquis de Sade, Marcel Basler

Les ruines du Château du Marquis de Sade

Marcel Basler

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 9.8 inch

$335

Painting, No Man's Land, Eric Liot

No Man's Land

Eric Liot

Painting - 150 x 120 x 15 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 5.9 inch

$20,124

Painting, Venise 1989 Venice, Pascale Courbot

Venise 1989 Venice

Pascale Courbot

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$6,652

Sculpture, Trinidad, Frédéric Lavaud

Trinidad

Frédéric Lavaud

Sculpture - 28 x 50 x 20.5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 19.7 x 8.1 inch

$1,565

Fine Art Drawings, Vers le Campanile, Venise, André Hambourg

Vers le Campanile, Venise

André Hambourg

Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$391

Print, Sin título, Javier Pagola

Sin título

Javier Pagola

Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$503

Painting, Spritz' sky, Isabelle Derecque

Spritz' sky

Isabelle Derecque

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

$2,795

Painting, Mirada, Angie Vega

Mirada

Angie Vega

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,130

Painting, Museum, Slav Nedev

Museum

Slav Nedev

Painting - 59.9 x 136.9 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 53.9 x 0.8 inch

$5,500

Design, Chaise architecturale, Francesco Marino Di Teana

Chaise architecturale

Francesco Marino Di Teana

Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch

$6,708

Photography, Bourj Hammoud cityscape, Maral Der Boghossian

Bourj Hammoud cityscape

Maral Der Boghossian

Photography - 30 x 120 cm Photography - 11.8 x 47.2 inch

$2,206

Painting, Chartres dans les colzas, Michel Maly

Chartres dans les colzas

Michel Maly

Painting - 31 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

$4,625 $3,931

Painting, Impression of Reality, Egle Karpaviciute

Impression of Reality

Egle Karpaviciute

Painting - 160 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$5,478

Photography, Truck, Astor Salcedo

Truck

Astor Salcedo

Photography - 10 x 8 x 0.5 cm Photography - 3.9 x 3.1 x 0.2 inch

$2,795

Photography, Atlantis theatro, Dimitri Bourriau

Atlantis theatro

Dimitri Bourriau

Photography - 100 x 150 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$4,494

Print, Le musée amusant, Jean-Pierre Humbert

Le musée amusant

Jean-Pierre Humbert

Print - 50 x 40 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$268 $241

Photography, Sous Sol de París. 1977-1999, Gordon Matta-Clark

Sous Sol de París. 1977-1999

Gordon Matta-Clark

Photography - 59.7 x 49.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.5 x 19.5 x 0 inch

$9,503

Print, Rubik Cube, Alexander Astahov

Rubik Cube

Alexander Astahov

Print - 61 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Print - 24 x 36 x 1 inch

$950

Print, Venice, Gianpaolo Berto

Venice

Gianpaolo Berto

Print - 60 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$335

Photography, X-Y Building Facade Op.6, No.2, Is Wang

X-Y Building Facade Op.6, No.2

Is Wang

Photography - 120 x 48 x 4 cm Photography - 47.2 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,795

Photography, Congregations Beth Hamedrash and Holche Josher Wizaner, Manhattan/NYC, Petra  Wunderlich

Congregations Beth Hamedrash and Holche Josher Wizaner, Manhattan/NYC

Petra Wunderlich

Photography - 60 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

$9,279

Photography, Paris Quai de Grenelle 2, Didier Fournet

Paris Quai de Grenelle 2

Didier Fournet

Photography - 130 x 180 x 5 cm Photography - 51.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$9,279

Painting, Home staging, Maria Lundgren

Home staging

Maria Lundgren

Painting - 70 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,801

Print, Yellow Structure I, Nestor Arenas

Yellow Structure I

Nestor Arenas

Print - 54.1 x 69.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 21.3 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

$500

Photography, The Golden Temple Exterior, Felice Beato

The Golden Temple Exterior

Felice Beato

Photography - 50.8 x 61 cm Photography - 20 x 24 inch

$190

Painting, L’Atonium, Philippe Venin-Bernard

L’Atonium

Philippe Venin-Bernard

Painting - 70 x 70 x 40 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch

$3,130

Painting, Froide aurore, Alexandra Laroche

Froide aurore

Alexandra Laroche

Painting - 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,588

Painting, Pueblo, Roberta De La Vega

Pueblo

Roberta De La Vega

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

$3,100

Painting, Tunnel, Chris Ellis (Daze)

Tunnel

Chris Ellis (Daze)

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$6,596

Print, Grand central station, Karina Chechik

Grand central station

Karina Chechik

Print - 54 x 32 x 0.02 cm Print - 21.3 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$335

Painting, Mail delivery failed, Robert Bubel

Mail delivery failed

Robert Bubel

Painting - 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$3,130

Painting, Pistoia, Antoine Vincent

Pistoia

Antoine Vincent

Painting - 92 x 60 x 30 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch

$6,149

Photography, Double Doors, Tim Graham

Double Doors

Tim Graham

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

$2,460

Painting, Le Mans vers 1900, Moctar LY

Le Mans vers 1900

Moctar LY

Painting - 58 x 78 x 4 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,795

Painting, Notre-Dame, Lin Petershagen

Notre-Dame

Lin Petershagen

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,590

Painting, Lille Grand Place, Régis Rigaux

Lille Grand Place

Régis Rigaux

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

$4,696

Photography, Babel 2, Jean-Francois Rauzier

Babel 2

Jean-Francois Rauzier

Photography - 170 x 100 cm Photography - 66.9 x 39.4 inch

$15,652

Painting, La Rochelle, Patrice Larue

La Rochelle

Patrice Larue

Painting - 99.5 x 99.7 x 3.6 cm Painting - 39.2 x 39.3 x 1.4 inch

$5,590

Photography, Stained glass, Didier Engels

Stained glass

Didier Engels

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

$6,149

Print, Time is the Key, Noémie Lesquins

Time is the Key

Noémie Lesquins

Print - 28.5 x 22 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.2 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$112

Print, St Mark's Square, Venice, Sergio Mari

St Mark's Square, Venice

Sergio Mari

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$380

Fine Art Drawings, Sagalassos Funtain, Vincenzo Bizzarri

Sagalassos Funtain

Vincenzo Bizzarri

Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$224

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Myriam Bering

Landscape

Myriam Bering

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$447

Print, Façades, Manoel Verdiel

Façades

Manoel Verdiel

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$212

Painting, Le petit prince rencontre Hockney, Sokar

Le petit prince rencontre Hockney

Sokar

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,795

Photography, Just sports, Andreas Zühlke

Just sports

Andreas Zühlke

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

$503

Print, Untitled, Gabriel Rigo

Untitled

Gabriel Rigo

Print - 68 x 48 cm Print - 26.8 x 18.9 inch

$248

Painting, Casa al mare, Julius Seyler

Casa al mare

Julius Seyler

Painting - 63 x 77 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.8 x 30.3 x 0.2 inch

$2,485

Painting, Paysage au vieux pont, Marcelle Ducret

Paysage au vieux pont

Marcelle Ducret

Painting - 36 x 44.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.2 x 17.5 x 0.2 inch

$2,182

Painting, Rue de village, Marcel Ailloud

Rue de village

Marcel Ailloud

Painting - 27 x 41 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,333

Painting, Village de montagne, René Samuel Beguin

Village de montagne

René Samuel Beguin

Painting - 54.5 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 21.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,497

Painting, Mazots à Zermatt, Edmond Bornand

Mazots à Zermatt

Edmond Bornand

Painting - 29 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch

$2,322

Painting, Paysage animé, Sartorelli

Paysage animé

Sartorelli

Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,182

Design, Una articolo indeterminativo - chaise longue, Stefano Marolla

Una articolo indeterminativo - chaise longue

Stefano Marolla

Design - 86 x 225 x 85 cm Design - 33.9 x 88.6 x 33.5 inch

$21,801

Painting, Mazots et Cervin, M. Broquet

Mazots et Cervin

M. Broquet

Painting - 45 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,182

Photography, Greeting from Paris, Milena Jovicevic

Greeting from Paris

Milena Jovicevic

Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$391

Painting, Café de la Bourse, Emile Helfer

Café de la Bourse

Emile Helfer

Painting - 24 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch

$2,567

Painting, Vue sur la côte, Daleanase

Vue sur la côte

Daleanase

Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,205

Painting, Fiat, Uberto Bonetti

Fiat

Uberto Bonetti

Painting - 25 x 32 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,826

Print, Cimetière de Monmartre, Jean-Pierre Laurent

Cimetière de Monmartre

Jean-Pierre Laurent

Print - 75.5 x 55 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.7 x 0 inch

$201

Painting, Milane, Chris Margoblou

Milane

Chris Margoblou

Painting - 93 x 86 x 3 cm Painting - 36.6 x 33.9 x 1.2 inch

$3,689

Print, Les glycines, Denis Paul Noyer

Les glycines

Denis Paul Noyer

Print - 54 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print - 21.3 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$280 $252

Photography, Metropolis Ostrich 2, Yu Zhaoyang

Metropolis Ostrich 2

Yu Zhaoyang

Photography - 43.5 x 32.5 x 3 cm Photography - 17.1 x 12.8 x 1.2 inch

$414

Print, Istanbul I, Sukran Ulucan

Istanbul I

Sukran Ulucan

Print - 49 x 30 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$335

Painting, City Window, Joseph Lorusso

City Window

Joseph Lorusso

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

$34,000

Photography, Pilgrim, Javier Molina

Pilgrim

Javier Molina

Photography - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$502

Print, Falsaciones del triangulo de Penrose 14, Josep Molins

Falsaciones del triangulo de Penrose 14

Josep Molins

Print - 68 x 50 cm Print - 26.8 x 19.7 inch

$280

Painting, Plymouth Gin Distillery, the Barbican Plymouth, James Presley

Plymouth Gin Distillery, the Barbican Plymouth

James Presley

Painting - 23.1 x 31 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

$334

Print, Advance of the aerosol assassins, Revolt

Advance of the aerosol assassins

Revolt

Print - 61 x 43 cm Print - 24 x 16.9 inch

$391

Sculpture, Tour Eiffel, Boris Jean

Tour Eiffel

Boris Jean

Sculpture - 61 x 32 x 32 cm Sculpture - 24 x 12.6 x 12.6 inch

$4,696

Painting, Painting 36, Evsa Model

Painting 36

Evsa Model

Painting - 81 x 121 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 47.6 x 1.2 inch

$60,372

Fine Art Drawings, The little park where I waited every day - Le petit parc où j'attendais chaque jour, Frank Eric Zeidler

The little park where I waited every day - Le petit parc où j'attendais chaque jour

Frank Eric Zeidler

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$246

Photography, Brutal 2, Francesco Romero

Brutal 2

Francesco Romero

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

$391

Painting, Three girls on the grass road, Arie Smit

Three girls on the grass road

Arie Smit

Painting - 28 x 30.5 x 3 cm Painting - 11 x 12 x 1.2 inch

$7,000

Print, Turning Prayer Wheels, Katherine Van Uytrecht

Turning Prayer Wheels

Katherine Van Uytrecht

Print - 24 x 20 x 1 cm Print - 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$218

Painting, Follow Me, Lesley Oldaker

Follow Me

Lesley Oldaker

Painting - 179.8 x 195.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 70.8 x 77 x 2 inch

$13,600

Print, Home, Andreas Zühlke

Home

Andreas Zühlke

Print - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$134

Painting, Peaceful Village, Shellie Garber

Peaceful Village

Shellie Garber

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

$2,100

Painting, The splendor of benares, Samir Paul

The splendor of benares

Samir Paul

Painting - 91.5 x 106.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 36 x 42 x 0 inch

$8,430

Print, Venise, Michèle Battut

Venise

Michèle Battut

Print - 73.5 x 90 cm Print - 28.9 x 35.4 inch

$280

Painting, The Meeting -15-02-22, Corné Akkers

The Meeting -15-02-22

Corné Akkers

Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$6,721

Print, Maison de pêcheurs, Georges Laporte

Maison de pêcheurs

Georges Laporte

Print - 56 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 22 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$224

Painting, The london hotel. Los Angeles, Andrés Agustín Comastri

The london hotel. Los Angeles

Andrés Agustín Comastri

Painting - 85 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 33.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,534

Print, Capri 2, Tom Krøjer

Capri 2

Tom Krøjer

Print - 74 x 54.5 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.5 inch

$380

Print, Hôtel Atlantique, Matthieu Forichon

Hôtel Atlantique

Matthieu Forichon

Print - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$446

Fine Art Drawings, La Tragédie Antique, étude pour le décor mural du vestibule du Théâtre de Chaillot, 1936, Henry de Waroquier

La Tragédie Antique, étude pour le décor mural du vestibule du Théâtre de Chaillot, 1936

Henry de Waroquier

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.8 inch

$7,267

Painting, Vallée d'Aoste, Cesare Maggi

Vallée d'Aoste

Cesare Maggi

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$6,825

Photography, Production Still (Oak Street 02), Gregory Crewdson

Production Still (Oak Street 02)

Gregory Crewdson

Photography - 55.9 x 43.2 cm Photography - 22 x 17 inch

$6,484

Painting, Le Grand Duc à L’Opéra, Dan Jacobson

Le Grand Duc à L’Opéra

Dan Jacobson

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,795

Print, Faubourg Saint Germain, Kojiro

Faubourg Saint Germain

Kojiro

Print - 22 x 57 cm Print - 8.7 x 22.4 inch

$447

Painting, Pop nights, Mauro Falcioni

Pop nights

Mauro Falcioni

Painting - 48 x 37 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

$335

Painting, Belvedere on the sea - Ravello Italy painting, Ernesto De Michele

Belvedere on the sea - Ravello Italy painting

Ernesto De Michele

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$408

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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