Architecture

Painting, Casa Vincens, Vincent Pompetti

Casa Vincens

Vincent Pompetti

Painting - 50 x 40 cm

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Oeuf, Pauline Di Valentin

Oeuf

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 80 x 0.01 cm

$3,388

Painting, Indian music, Jean-Pierre Lorand

Indian music

Jean-Pierre Lorand

Painting - 33 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,581

Print, Untitled (house), Pieter Vermeersch

Untitled (house)

Pieter Vermeersch

Print - 27 x 25 cm

Sold

Painting, Les deux trains, Luis Alvarado

Les deux trains

Luis Alvarado

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$5,647

Photography, Tornando con le spese, Novembre 1955 - New York, Fabrizio La Torre

Tornando con le spese, Novembre 1955 - New York

Fabrizio La Torre

Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.5 cm

$1,863

Print, Territoire Noir/Blanc, Isthme

Territoire Noir/Blanc

Isthme

Print - 76.5 x 57 cm

$791

Photography, Bleu Léman | Vevey Suisse, Gwenaël Bollinger

Bleu Léman | Vevey Suisse

Gwenaël Bollinger

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$881

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

Le Grand Duc à L’Opéra

Dan Jacobson

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,823

Photography, Financial District New York, Claude Guillaumin

Financial District New York

Claude Guillaumin

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,807

Painting, 2-XVII, France Gobbo

2-XVII

France Gobbo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 10 cm

$2,823

Photography, Old Dutch opus II, Photograph, C-Type, Geert Lemmers

Old Dutch opus II, Photograph, C-Type

Geert Lemmers

Photography - 99.1 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm

$1,177

Sculpture, Arche à intérioriser, Sylvie Groud

Arche à intérioriser

Sylvie Groud

Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 20 cm

$802

Fine Art Drawings, XXI 19 021 36, Pierre Muckensturm

XXI 19 021 36

Pierre Muckensturm

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$1,355

Print, En Cuba, Julio Larraz

En Cuba

Julio Larraz

Print - 70 x 90 x 1 cm

$2,033

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Robert Delval

Untitled

Robert Delval

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm

$125

Painting, Calle de invernaderos II, Ana Garcia

Calle de invernaderos II

Ana Garcia

Painting - 35 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,005

Sculpture, Mitosis, Crixo Aponte

Mitosis

Crixo Aponte

Sculpture - 27 x 50 x 22 cm

$4,845

Painting, Night Bridge II, Claire Smith

Night Bridge II

Claire Smith

Painting - 76 x 76 x 3 cm

$2,041

Fine Art Drawings, Tropical Landscape, Jean-Raymond Delpech

Tropical Landscape

Jean-Raymond Delpech

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35.5 x 0.1 cm

$678

Painting, Venice, Marion Zimmermann

Venice

Marion Zimmermann

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.2 cm

$949

Painting, Paris Boulevards extérieurs..., Michel Bianconi

Paris Boulevards extérieurs...

Michel Bianconi

Painting - 89 x 146 x 3 cm

$6,776

Photography, Le Doute, Charles Pétillon

Le Doute

Charles Pétillon

Photography - 60 x 86 cm

$4,517

Painting, Allégorie de fertilité, Anne-Marie Vesco

Allégorie de fertilité

Anne-Marie Vesco

Painting - 33 x 26 x 2 cm

$1,694

Photography, Havane I, Djamel Djebbour

Havane I

Djamel Djebbour

Photography - 80 x 120 x 3 cm

$6,776

Print, Signore e signori... 1988, Giulio Paolini

Signore e signori... 1988

Giulio Paolini

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Painting, Maisons Tessinoise, Adrien Holy

Maisons Tessinoise

Adrien Holy

Painting - 54.5 x 73 x 3 cm

$1,830

Painting, Elprup, Ramon Enrich

Elprup

Ramon Enrich

Painting - 110 x 125 x 2 cm

$6,889

Painting, City View, Lusine Abrahamyan

City View

Lusine Abrahamyan

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,016

Painting, Twin Palms Contemporary Oil Painting, Karen Lynn

Twin Palms Contemporary Oil Painting

Karen Lynn

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm

$4,800

Painting, Vera, George Abramidze

Vera

George Abramidze

Painting - 68.6 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm

$791

Painting, Sky line, Eva Prieto

Sky line

Eva Prieto

Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,920

Photography, Luminescence, Martin Kallay

Luminescence

Martin Kallay

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,355

Print, Last stop, Karol Kállay

Last stop

Karol Kállay

Print - 30 x 30 cm

$1,355

Photography, La combi, Muriel Bordier

La combi

Muriel Bordier

Photography - 100 x 190 x 0.5 cm

$6,211

Photography, Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 2 (3 formats), Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Berlin, Potsdamer Platz 2 (3 formats)

Anthony Valon aka Bazabuque

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$700

Photography, The Weekend House by Knut Hjeltnes Architects, Mark Elst

The Weekend House by Knut Hjeltnes Architects

Mark Elst

Photography - 70 x 105 cm

$1,016

Painting, Street 3, Nina Ruseva

Street 3

Nina Ruseva

Painting - 76 x 62 x 2 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, Sans titre, Rosette Bir

Sans titre

Rosette Bir

Sculpture - 34 x 36 x 19 cm

$2,710

Fine Art Drawings, N° 140 Le boeuf de la rue du Boeuf, R. Cavalié

N° 140 Le boeuf de la rue du Boeuf

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.2 cm

$610

Painting, Metissage Urbain Aubervilliers, Benoit Tessier

Metissage Urbain Aubervilliers

Benoit Tessier

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,129

Fine Art Drawings, Trying to reach, Robert Stieghorst

Trying to reach

Robert Stieghorst

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 26 x 2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Times Square, Logan Hicks

Times Square

Logan Hicks

Photography - 66 x 96 cm

$2,033

Painting, San Francisco Bay, Vianney

San Francisco Bay

Vianney

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$3,444

Photography, Bruxelles & le musée de la musique, Jean Pierre De Neef

Bruxelles & le musée de la musique

Jean Pierre De Neef

Photography - 120 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$1,717

Painting, Diptych, Leonardo Cremonini

Diptych

Leonardo Cremonini

Painting - 42 x 141 x 0.1 cm

$90,344

Print, Cantina Road, Jacques Loustal

Cantina Road

Jacques Loustal

Print - 63 x 73.5 x 0.1 cm

$339

Painting, Shinju, Philippe Seigle

Shinju

Philippe Seigle

Painting - 81 x 65 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Chapelle dans le couserans (Ariège), André Lac

Chapelle dans le couserans (Ariège)

André Lac

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 48 cm

$734

Print, Provence numéro 7, Roger Mühl

Provence numéro 7

Roger Mühl

Print - 42 x 32 x 0.2 cm

$678

Photography, House in Motion II, Rémy Badan

House in Motion II

Rémy Badan

Photography - 65 x 65 cm

$903

Painting, Villa Hadriana - Teatro Marittimo - Tivoli, Thierry Machuron

Villa Hadriana - Teatro Marittimo - Tivoli

Thierry Machuron

Painting - 70 x 180 x 2 cm

$10,734

Print, Metropolitain, Michel Delacroix

Metropolitain

Michel Delacroix

Print - 49 x 59 cm

$1,581

Painting, Untitled, Albert Castañé

Untitled

Albert Castañé

Painting - 50 x 61 cm

$1,468

Painting, Empañado, Ana Patitú

Empañado

Ana Patitú

Painting - 65 x 50 x 3.5 cm

$1,525

Painting, Repaire, Michel Beltrami

Repaire

Michel Beltrami

Painting - 65 x 100 x 5 cm

$1,920

Photography, Paris 1975, ile de la cité, Francisco Hidalgo

Paris 1975, ile de la cité

Francisco Hidalgo

Photography - 12 x 16 cm

$1,073

Painting, Lézards des lices, Jame's Prunier

Lézards des lices

Jame's Prunier

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,999

Print, Iceland 270, Mikaël Lafontan

Iceland 270

Mikaël Lafontan

Print - 80 x 100 cm

$2,202

Photography, Grands ensembles 13 2, Raynald Najosky

Grands ensembles 13 2

Raynald Najosky

Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Ruins, Mark Kostabi

Ruins

Mark Kostabi

Painting - 157.5 x 172.7 cm

$17,000

Print, Ciudad supuesta X, Renato Manzoni

Ciudad supuesta X

Renato Manzoni

Print - 92 x 92 cm

$5,647

Painting, Together, together., Myeonghyeon An

Together, together.

Myeonghyeon An

Painting - 40.9 x 27.3 x 2 cm

$260

Painting, An argument in the bathroom, Perrine Anna Chantal

An argument in the bathroom

Perrine Anna Chantal

Painting - 160 x 116 x 2.5 cm

$2,132

Photography, Hommage à David Hockney, Piscine & Jacuzzi, 60 éléments, Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA, Pascal Therme

Hommage à David Hockney, Piscine & Jacuzzi, 60 éléments, Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA

Pascal Therme

Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm

$1,637

Photography, Ibrid Cracovia, Alessandra Bisi

Ibrid Cracovia

Alessandra Bisi

Photography - 47 x 35 x 1.5 cm

$373

Sculpture, White and Red Composition / Soto's Memory, Jorge Salas

White and Red Composition / Soto's Memory

Jorge Salas

Sculpture - 62.2 x 62.2 x 5.1 cm

$2,500

Painting, Les oubliées 4 - série Paysage et Architecture, Gilbert Ovtcharenko

Les oubliées 4 - série Paysage et Architecture

Gilbert Ovtcharenko

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm

$762

Print, Majorelle, Marie Deforche

Majorelle

Marie Deforche

Print - 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$169

Painting, Balade dans le Vieux Annecy, Georges Chappuis

Balade dans le Vieux Annecy

Georges Chappuis

Painting - 39 x 47 x 0.3 cm

$903

Photography, Arborescence, Vassilia Kouboulis

Arborescence

Vassilia Kouboulis

Photography - 60 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,920

Sculpture, Yellow pylon worker, Jean-Jacques Mancardi

Yellow pylon worker

Jean-Jacques Mancardi

Sculpture - 36 x 25.5 x 16 cm

$3,614

Painting, Dimanche pluvieux, Gustave Francois

Dimanche pluvieux

Gustave Francois

Painting - 42.5 x 56 x 2 cm

$926

Print, After Ride, Clément Dezelus

After Ride

Clément Dezelus

Print - 90 x 90 x 3 cm

$484

Painting, Totem, Clément Reinaud

Totem

Clément Reinaud

Painting - 81 x 65 x 1.5 cm

$4,065

Photography, Tug of War, Bank of England, London, Slinkachu

Tug of War, Bank of England, London

Slinkachu

Photography - 53 x 80 cm

$5,421

Painting, It's Not a Party Until Someone Falls in the Pool, Carrie Graber

It's Not a Party Until Someone Falls in the Pool

Carrie Graber

Painting - 58.4 x 91.4 cm

$6,800

Painting, Village provençal, Yves Bonnier

Village provençal

Yves Bonnier

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

$791

Fine Art Drawings, Poignée de Porte - Le Havre, Yves Bélorgey

Poignée de Porte - Le Havre

Yves Bélorgey

Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 121 cm

$8,470

Painting, House on the hill, Gohar Goddard

House on the hill

Gohar Goddard

Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm

$1,119

Painting, Incoming Call, Wang Dianyu

Incoming Call

Wang Dianyu

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,694

Photography, Under The Bridge, Paul J Bucknall

Under The Bridge

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$948

Painting, Enigmatic Landscape, Andrée De Frémont

Enigmatic Landscape

Andrée De Frémont

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm

$6,211

Painting, Il Duomo Milano, Marco Crippa

Il Duomo Milano

Marco Crippa

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,100

Painting, Milanese Morning, Ciprian Mihailescu

Milanese Morning

Ciprian Mihailescu

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, L'orage, André Guillarmain

L'orage

André Guillarmain

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$960

Painting, Bord de rivière, Michel Trapezaroff

Bord de rivière

Michel Trapezaroff

Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm

$11,248

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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