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Basilique Santa Maria della Salute, Venezia
Bruno Martini
Painting - 58.5 x 37 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$804
New York Skyliner III
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,447
La Tour Seegmuller
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$213
Historischer Miniatur 03
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$561
Balade en pirogue
Michel Rauscher
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,375
Vieille ville de Srinagar
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$898
Sindhu Palchowk
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$898
vue sur lyon fourviére
Brito Esteves
Painting - 40 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$673
Balade au coeur des anciens Magasins Waucquez
François Schuiten
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$123
Cabane au couchant
André Boubounelle
Painting - 16.6 x 24.7 x 1 cm Painting - 6.5 x 9.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5
Michael James O'Brien
Photography - 43.2 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Western Church in Amsterdam.
Anna Pavlova
Painting - 63.5 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25 x 18 x 1 inch
$870
Classic Car Rendezvous
Ellie Hesse
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$3,918
The Pantiles with Snow
Brian King
Painting - 30 x 39.9 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$859
Paysage et maison de campagne
René Guinand
Painting - 49.5 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$690
Escale à Sanary-sur-mer
Béatrice Migliore
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1 inch
$1,515
New York Skyliner II
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 4 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,559
La Mer – Circular XI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,008
Gondoliers à Venise
Bruno Martini
Painting - 39 x 64 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
$713
La bâche bleue
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,231
The White Gate
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 inch
$18,000 $15,300
Reitberg
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$18,000 $15,300
Neon Courtyard
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.04 inch
$12,000 $10,200
Folegandros
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$18,000 $15,300
The Blue Gate
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
$6,000 $5,100
Bayamo I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
$6,000 $5,100
Cienfuegos II
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
$6,000 $5,100
Cienfuegos I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$6,000 $5,100
Bayamo II
Elena Borstein
Painting - 167.6 x 137.2 x 3.6 cm Painting - 66 x 54 x 1.4 inch
$18,000 $15,300
Lichtreflex - Translation / Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 38 x 28 cm Photography - 15 x 11 inch
$16,828
La maison de Bretagne N°2
Omar Logang
Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$898
La maison de Bretagne N°1
Omar Logang
Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$898
The book of sand II
Maarten Demmink
Painting - 61 x 44 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,356
Old village on the rock - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,010
Old farmhouses - Tuscany painting landscape
Andrea Borella
Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$954
Thira VII Rooftops
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$10,434 $8,869
Thira Stairway
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.03 inch
$7,292 $6,198
Thira Pathway
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.6 inch
$22,999
The Red Step
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$6,170 $5,245
Oia Cliffside
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$6,731 $5,722
Lavander Gate
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.05 inch
$10,434
Hydra
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.05 inch
$8,414 $7,152
Ebonas II
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 71.1 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 30 x 0.05 inch
$6,731
Ebonas I
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,292
Blue Gate III
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 inch
$7,292 $6,198
Artemon Gate
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 inch
$22,999 $19,549
Old houses - Tuscany landscape painting
Andrea Borella
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$813
Militarized Landscape
Akim Levich
Painting - 87 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,414
Paris, Triomphe du vivant
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$168
Paris, Pont Alexandre-III
Chris Morin-Eitner
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$168
The Citizens - 12
Romeo Melikyan
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,346
Closed Shutters
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,571
Beyrouth, la ville en perpétuelle résurrection
Géraldine Rué
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$402
L'Entrée du Palais
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 55 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,375
Gondoles devant la Salute
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
Lumière de Janvier à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,871
Un Canal à Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,095
Lumière bleue sur Venise
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,095
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!