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L'église de Saint-Germain-des-Près, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 58 x 43 cm Print - 22.8 x 16.9 inch
€200
Le Louvre et le Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 58 x 43 cm Print - 22.8 x 16.9 inch
€200
2004 Paris Rue du Grenier sur l'eau
Kojiro Akagi
Painting - 46 x 27 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 inch
€7,500
1994 Paris Hôtel de l'Abbé Jean Brunet Rue d'Ecosse et de Lanneau
Kojiro Akagi
Painting - 46 x 38 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 inch
€9,500
1985 Bruxelles Rue de Rollebeck A l'étrille du Vieux Bruxelles
Kojiro Akagi
Painting - 24 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
€7,500
Le don de lumière
Olivier Rebecq
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
€580
Arc-en-ciel urbain
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Villa Picollo
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Palais des diamantaires
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Ferme d'antan
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Fontaine de Jouvence
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€60
Château aux chapeaux
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 60 x 40 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€160
Tokyo Crossing XI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 60 x 180 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,990
The temple of Saletta
White Shark
Painting - 49 x 37 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.6 inch
€300
Au fil du temps
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€360
Dernière séance
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
€550
La procession Taiêra
Sônia Furtado
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Canal Grande - Venice cityscape painting
Biagio Chiesi
Painting - 30 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€275
Untitled
Bernardo Navarro
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.9 inch
€477
Villa Libertà Rossa
Gina Soden
Photography - 54.8 x 44.64 x 0.2 cm Photography - 21.6 x 17.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Engrenages
Gina Soden
Photography - 44.64 x 64.96 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.6 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€1,300
City mirror NO42_ New York World Trade Center
Lixian Cai
Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€6,100
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
José Luis Ceña
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,000
Notre Dame de Reims - Origami
Darokin
Print - 180 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
Puente en la ciudad / Townbridge
Jorge Castillo
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 64 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 25.2 inch
€4,200
Black Drago, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Matthew Green
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 2 inch
€2,148
Adam et Eve love in Paris
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€250
Balcons Vides - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Couleurs Sur Mars - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€600
Invasion - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Médiathèque - Photographie argentique - Nantes
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
La Vague - Photographie argentique - Nantes
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€700
Skyline - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Aquarium - Photographie argentique - Marseille
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Plan F - Photographie argentique - Ferteventura
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Imbriqués - Photographie argentique - Ferteventura
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Archer - Photographie argentique - Nantes
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Hypnose - Photographie argentique - Nantes
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Garde - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€500
Souplesse - Photographie numérique - Dublin
Jules Gorce
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€500
Patriote - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Penta Goda
Jean Brillant
Sculpture - 300 x 113 x 120 cm Sculpture - 118.1 x 44.5 x 47.2 inch
€28,000
Le Cours Mirabeau (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.4 inch
€500
Le Conservatoire
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.3 inch
€650
La Méjanes (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.1 inch
€500
Le mur végétal (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 inch
€500
La Cathédrale St Sauveur (Aix en provence)
Barthélémy Amoros
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 inch
€500
Métro Saint-Michel
Raluca Vulcan
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
Le Parc Monceau et l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 43 x 58 cm Print - 16.9 x 22.8 inch
€200
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!