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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
$2,405
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
$2,405
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
$2,405
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
$2,405
La Carrière - série Paysage et Architecture
Gilbert Ovtcharenko
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,191 $2,713
Provence - série Paysage et Architecture
Gilbert Ovtcharenko
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,191 $2,713
Church tower in the background
Thomas Falkner
Print - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,697
Tight Corner 1
Kehinde Oyafajo
Painting - 119.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$2,800
Console Table Camo Wood Smoky oak
Un'common
Design - 85 x 50 x 28 cm Design - 33.5 x 19.7 x 11 inch
$1,415
FORST Night stand graphite grooved Carrara
Un'common
Design - 46 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 18.1 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,415
Brushh brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 35 x 80 x 80 cm Design - 13.8 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$1,205
GRUFF M brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 35 x 70 x 70 cm Design - 13.8 x 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$1,205
Gruff S brushed Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 45 x 45 x 45 cm Design - 17.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$753
GRUFF S grooved Pietra Grey
Un'common
Design - 45 x 45 x 45 cm Design - 17.7 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$905
Venice - Piazza San Marco
Jan Brunclík
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$622
Coin Du Quartier Au Port-Marchand A Port-au-Prince
Gervais-Emmanuel Ducasse
Painting - 40.6 x 61 cm Painting - 16 x 24 inch
$750
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
$566
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
$679
Fortezza Firmafede
Lucio Forte
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch
$124
Rabelais Building's Heart
Hélène Hubert
Photography - 60 x 40 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$962
Bâches bleues devant la Salute
Célestin Messaggio
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$7,808
It is like Constructing a Cathedral
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Hong Kong Streets VII
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,139
Hong Kong Focus IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,139
New York Skyliner IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 140 x 70 x 3 cm Photography - 55.1 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,460
New York Jam III
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 70 x 140 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,460
New York Color VI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,139
NY Downtown XIV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,139
New York Color I
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,912
Vision blanche
Yves Bordes Lapeyre
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,007
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
$124
Le fabricant de briques, Odek, Ouganda
Frédéric Noy
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$736
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!