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Haloween sur mer
Charlotte Abecassis
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$787
La porte des possibles
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$202
Toits de Paris II
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$112
Les quais de la Cité
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$213
Toits de Paris IV
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$112
Our Peaceful Neighborhood
Park Hyo Jung
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$1,573
Vent porteur
Gwenaël Bollinger
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$876
Bucolique
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 81 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,450
Hong kong focus I
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
Collection Ville Autrement / Venise Autrement / China-Venezia
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / Pise autrement / Baptistère
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / New York Autrement / American Dream
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / Pise Autrement / Océano
Franck Doat
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Towards The Light
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice autrement / Negresco Antic
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Disfrutando del paseo
Josep Teixido
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,270
Santorini evening
Elena Georgieva
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Architecture I
Chiara Indelicato
Photography - 69 x 102 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.2 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,180
The St Martin’s Lane Sonata
Adam de Ville
Painting - 51 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 24 x 1.6 inch
$1,896
Paris se change
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$180
Splash II
Jochen Cerny
Photography - 120.9 x 120.9 x 2.8 cm Photography - 47.6 x 47.6 x 1.1 inch
$5,350
Petit matin d'été
Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,057
Quiet Night in Our Yard
Lusine Abrahamyan
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,011
Moon City Lacquer on Wood
Nguyen Xuan Anh
Painting - 198.1 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 78 x 39 x 2 inch
$7,500
Shanghai Night and Day
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 81.3 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 54 x 1 inch
$7,200
Royce Barock
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 inch
$10,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part III
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 119.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 40 x 47 x 2 inch
$7,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part II
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 104.1 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 41 x 60 x 2 inch
$6,000
Nan Jing Orphee Part I
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 152.4 x 104.1 x 5.1 cm Print - 60 x 41 x 2 inch
$7,900
Maze Runners Quattra
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 180.3 x 5.1 cm Print - 40 x 71 x 2 inch
$15,000
Gold and Diamond Glitter
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 101.6 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Print - 40 x 60 x 1 inch
$10,000
Castle With Fountain
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 61 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 47 x 1 inch
$6,500
MANHATTAN, J'AIME TA COULEUR
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1 inch
$669
House in the Desert
Mario Asnago
Painting - 107 x 85 x 1 cm Painting - 42.1 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,247
Ciudad Maquina No.20 (Machine City No.20)
Abisay Puentes
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$920
Une nuit d'ete a paris
Raya Sorkine
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$23,597
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!