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![Painting, The yacht, Martin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/74368_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Blick von Radioturn Berlin 1928, László Moholy-Nagy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/644727_1_grid.jpg)
Blick von Radioturn Berlin 1928
László Moholy-Nagy
Photography - 24.5 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Trou sans titre, Christian De Cambiaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/626217_1_grid.jpg)
Trou sans titre
Christian De Cambiaire
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, N°100-80 11 (NG56), Nicolas Galtier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/272893_1_grid.jpg)
N°100-80 11 (NG56)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Chrysler Building N.Y., LUIS J. FERNANDEZ](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178797_1_grid.jpg)
Chrysler Building N.Y.
LUIS J. FERNANDEZ
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Compressed air, Nora Ampova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175072_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, It's happening again!, Isabelle Derecque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2039634_1_grid.jpg)
It's happening again!
Isabelle Derecque
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Relative landscape I, Nora Ampova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1938117_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The Golden Lane, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1763073_1_grid.jpg)
The Golden Lane
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
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![Painting, Minimal data center & Sea Sunset, Marion Sagon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722498_1_grid.jpg)
Minimal data center & Sea Sunset
Marion Sagon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Walking the streets, looking for sleep, Gabrielle Rul](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1513497_1_grid.jpg)
Walking the streets, looking for sleep
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
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![Painting, PARIS, PRINTEMPS FOU !!, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1028592_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS, PRINTEMPS FOU !!
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
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![Painting, ENTRE LES FAVELAS, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/939234_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans titre, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/822483_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Sun lounge, Alec Cumming](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/634680_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Fusion, Lutfi Romhein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/617820_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, The Golden Sunrise Over The Old-New Synagogue, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2086761_1_grid.jpg)
The Golden Sunrise Over The Old-New Synagogue
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, The Lullaby Of Shtetl, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2014086_1_grid.jpg)
The Lullaby Of Shtetl
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, The Golden Bridge of Prague, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2007510_1_grid.jpg)
The Golden Bridge of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 66 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26 x 0 inch
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![Painting, I'll be around, Al Freno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784400_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, I’m Almost Home, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1766763_1_grid.jpg)
I’m Almost Home
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Under The Golden Moon Of Prague II, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765674_1_grid.jpg)
Under The Golden Moon Of Prague II
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Under The Golden Moon Of Prague I, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765668_1_grid.jpg)
Under The Golden Moon Of Prague I
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
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![Painting, Vue sur les toits (Vue 8), Marie France Garrigues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1731804_1_grid.jpg)
Vue sur les toits (Vue 8)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, The Sunrise Over The Golden Bridge, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1622328_1_grid.jpg)
The Sunrise Over The Golden Bridge
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 66 x 104.5 x 2 cm Painting - 26 x 41.1 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, DANSONS PARIS, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1616415_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Under The Full Moon Of Prague, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1573029_1_grid.jpg)
Under The Full Moon Of Prague
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 75 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, On guard, Nora Ampova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1422897_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Synth-pop night, Nora Ampova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1418472_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, At The Golden Gate, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1306893_1_grid.jpg)
At The Golden Gate
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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![Painting, The Watermill Of Autumn, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1233480_1_grid.jpg)
The Watermill Of Autumn
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 90 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, The Rain, Kirill Postovit](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1165641_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, La Cathédrale de Metz, Camille Hilaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1117884_1_grid.jpg)
La Cathédrale de Metz
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4.3 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Le Grenier de Chèvremont, Metz, Camille Hilaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1117872_1_grid.jpg)
Le Grenier de Chèvremont, Metz
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16.2 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.4 x 3.9 inch
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![Painting, MANHATTAN TUTTI COLORS, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1058493_1_grid.jpg)
MANHATTAN TUTTI COLORS
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
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![Sculpture, Warnishart, Bernard Saint-Maxent](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/937209_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Splendor, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/740910_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Full Moon, Pauline Di Valentin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1426230_1_grid.jpg)
Full Moon
Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Vue du Musée d'Art Moderne, Marie France Garrigues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1345554_1_grid.jpg)
Vue du Musée d'Art Moderne
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Triomphant, P4NEL](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1269066_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rue de l'Abreuvoir, Marie France Garrigues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1175424_1_grid.jpg)
Rue de l'Abreuvoir
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Voyageur du temps, Edmond Li Bellefroid](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/959559_1_grid.jpg)
Voyageur du temps
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 46 x 55.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.9 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, I Silenzi del Canale (Venice), Alex Bertaina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/946038_1_grid.jpg)
I Silenzi del Canale (Venice)
Alex Bertaina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Photography, Taj Garden, Samuel Bourne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896643_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Taj Mahal, Samuel Bourne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896634_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Train de nuit #14, Philippe Saucourt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/513968_1_grid.jpg)
Train de nuit #14
Philippe Saucourt
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Photography, Hip Hop, Barry Cawston](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/920235_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Venise, Alexei Lantsev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1899744_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Leonard Dalsemer - 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/870669_1_grid.jpg)
Leonard Dalsemer - 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
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![Painting, Hear from one ear, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/757116_1_grid.jpg)
Hear from one ear
Harouna Ouedraogo
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Otan 3, Bea Sarrias](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/707967_1_grid.jpg)
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Perspective du bassin
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
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Sunbathing At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
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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!