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Jardin de Luxemburgo 1
Emilio López
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,150
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Layla Dagher
Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$7,800
La cabane verte - série collage
Cécile Boceno
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Couloir d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$2,829
Street in Paris 5
Shengqi Tang
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$736
Street in Paris 4
Shengqi Tang
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$736
Street in Paris 3
Shengqi Tang
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$736
Nomadas on the beach III
Shengqi Tang
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$736
Stratagemmi d'amore
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 22 x 12 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.7 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch
$130
Eglise de Saint Pietro, Avigliana
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 52 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 20.5 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,825
Una casa tenebrosa
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 21 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
$177
Au bord du ciel - série Paysage imaginaire
Lela Migirov
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$566
At sunset Autumn
Natalia Yampolskaya
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,471
Mountain Home
Natalia Yampolskaya
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,471
When Oleander Blooms
Natalia Yampolskaya
Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,207
St. Peter And Pavel Monastery
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 43 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,471
Chapel In The Sea Garden In Varna
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Santorini, Landscape With Blue House
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,584
Santorini, Living in Oia
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Santorini, Caffe & Bar Meteor
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Santorini, Landscape With A Temple
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Santorini, Landscape With A Church
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 33 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,415
Spirit And Matter, Asen’s Fortress
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Sunset Over The Old Town
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$192 $153
City in Space
Katarzyna Biskupska
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,697
Spring on the next street
Anna Lageda
Painting - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,132
April nocturne. The last snow melts
Aleksandr Petelin
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,221
The Golden Dream Of Prague - The Breeze Of Autumn
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$679
Mahatao Lighthouse (Batanes, Philippines)
Dwight Lu
Photography - 29 x 39 cm Photography - 11.4 x 15.4 inch
$550
Catedral de Lugo
Paco Ascón Callejo
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,528
Angels over the city
Svetla Koseva
Painting - 65 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,697
Esglesia Sint Niklaas
Gerard Bassols
Painting - 50 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,263
Aquatic Cities - Volume 2
Ruben Cukier
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,628
Línea Estructura (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$500
Plano Bloques. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$400
Belga. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$400
Línea Aparejo (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$400
Textura (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$500
Espejo. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
$400
Picos Intercalados 2
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$400
Picos Invertido. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$400
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!