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Venice - Piazza San Marco
Jan Brunclík
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$614
Between light and shadow
Myeonghyeon An
Painting - 40.9 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch
$424
Ayasofya et ses environs
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$558
Capvespre quadrat d'or, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó
Painting - 60 x 130 cm Painting - 23.6 x 51.2 inch
$5,023
Quartier de Villanova Cagliari
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$670
Nature Reborn Red
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$837
Jour d'Entraînement
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$334 $167
High Line Passerelle vers tous les possibles
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$1,842
Svarbova Splash Stage 2
Ana Patitú
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,775
Lost Words
Cristina Rizzi Guelfi
Photography - 50 x 36 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
$558
Dreamhouse series n.14
Cristina Rizzi Guelfi
Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$558
New - York Manhattan
Valerie Le Meur
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,902
Light Illuminating Monopoli
Alex Bertaina
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$6,280
Energy Self-sufficient House 5 b
Lucio Forte
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$109
Dreamhouse n.10
Cristina Rizzi Guelfi
Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$558
Palais sur le Grand Canal
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,819
Le palais berbère
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,327
Série limitée rétro - Transatlantique
Martin-Fréville
Print - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$781
Peace on Earth
Carolina Hidalgo Salas
Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$837
Untitled
Bernardo Navarro
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 59.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
$800
Rio de San Félice - Venise et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,372
Sottoportegho del Tagiapiera - Venise et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 93 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,372
Le Moulin Rouge - Paris et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,372
Brasserie parisienne - Paris et son architecture
Lucien Dufour
Painting - 93 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,372
Church tower in the background
Thomas Falkner
Print - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Peripheral visions - 11
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 100 x 150 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 inch
$2,009
Peripheral Visions - 09
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
Peripheral Visions - 08
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 100 x 150 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 inch
$2,009
Peripheral Visions - 07
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,340
Peripheral Visions - 06
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
Peripheral Visions - 04
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
Peripheral Visions - 03
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
Peripheral Visions - 02
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 14
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 13
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 12
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 11
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 9
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 8
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 6
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 5
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 4
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 3
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 2
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
From Glass to Reflections - 1
Bruno Palisson
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,005
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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