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.
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facet,10503*Oeuvres d’artistes best sellers|icon-bestsellers*bestsellers
facet,10503*Artworks by best-selling artists|icon-bestsellers*bestsellers
facet,10503*Werke von Bestseller-Künstlern|icon-bestsellers*werke-von-kunstlern-bestseller
facet,10503*Obras de los artistas más vendidos|icon-bestsellers*obras-de-los-artistas-mas-vendidos
facet,10503*Œuvres d’artistes best sellers|icon-bestsellers*bestsellers
price,1001:5000
category,6*Gemälde*gemalde
category,6*Painting*painting
category,6*Peinture*peinture
category,6*Pintura*pintura
facet,10500*Oeuvres d'artistes émergents|icon-youngtalents*jeunes-talents
facet,10500*Young Talents|icon-youngtalents*youngtalents
facet,10500*Werke aufstrebender Künstler|icon-youngtalents*werke-von-jungen-kunstlern
facet,10500*Obras de artistas emergentes|icon-youngtalents*obras-de-artistas-emergentes
price,5001:10000
price,500
facet,8259*Nos recommandations|icon-recommendations*recommandations
facet,8259*Our recommendations|icon-recommendations*recommendations
facet,8259*unsere Empfehlungen|icon-recommendations*unsere-empfehlungen
facet,8259*Nuestras recomendaciones|icon-recommendations*nuestras-recomendaciones
facet,10497*Artworks by famous artists|icon-masterpieces*masterpieces
facet,10497*Oeuvres d'artistes célèbres|icon-masterpieces*artistes-celebres
facet,10497*Werke berühmter Künstler|icon-masterpieces*werke-beruhmter-kunstler
facet,10497*Obras de artistas famosos|icon-masterpieces*obras-de-artistas-famosos
facet,11991*Grands Maitres|icon-masterartists*grands-maitres
facet,11991*Maestros artistas|icon-masterartists*maestros-artistas
facet,11991*Master Artists|icon-masterartists*masterartists
facet,11991*Große Meister|icon-masterartists*grosse-meister
facet,1629*Abstract*abstract
facet,1629*Abstraite*abstraite
facet,1629*abstrakt*abstrakt
facet,1629*abstracto*abstracto
category,5*Skulpturen*skulptur
category,5*Sculpture*sculpture
category,5*Escultura*escultura
facet,11997*Neue bemerkenswerte Künstler|icon-new-remarquable-artists*neue-bemerkenswerte-kunstler
facet,11997*Nouveaux artistes à découvrir|icon-new-remarquable-artists*nouveaux-artistes-a-decouvrir
facet,11997*New \u0026 remarkable Artists|icon-new-remarquable-artists*new-remarquable-artists
facet,11997*Artistas nuevos y destacados|icon-new-remarquable-artists*artistas-nuevos-y-destacados
facet,8274*Moyen (\u003c 115 x 115 cm)|medium*moyen
facet,1635*Street art*street-art
facet,1635*Straßenkunst*street-art
facet,1635*arte callejero*arte-callejero
category,9*Photographie*photographie
category,9*Fotografien*fotografie
category,9*Photography*photography
category,9*Fotografía*fotografia
facet,8277*Grand (\u003c 200 x 200 cm)|large*grand
facet,1686*Pop-Art*pop-art
facet,1686*Pop Art*pop-art
facet,1686*Arte pop*arte-pop
facet,8277*Large (\u003c 200 x 200 cm)|large*large
facet,8277*Large (\u003c 80 x 80 inch)|large*large
facet,1671*Paysage*nature
facet,1671*Landscape*nature
facet,1671*Natur*natur
facet,1671*Naturaleza*naturaleza
facet,8301*Special offers|icon-promotions*promotions
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facet,8301*Oeuvres en promotion|icon-promotions*promotions
facet,8301*Trabajos en promoción|icon-promotions*trabajos-en-promocion
facet,1641*Nus*nus
facet,1641*desnudos*desnudos
facet,1641*Nude*nude
facet,1641*Akt*akte
category,23*Fine Art Drawings*drawing
category,23*Zeichnungen*zeichnung
category,23*Dessin*dessin
category,23*Dibujo*dibujo
facet,1644*Portrait*portrait
facet,1644*Porträt*portrat
facet,1644*Retrato*retrato
category,15*Print*print
category,15*Drucke*editionen
category,15*Edition*edition
category,15*Edición*edicion
facet,11697*Figurative*figurative
facet,11697*Figurativ*figurativ
facet,11697*Figuratif*figuratif
facet,11697*Figurativo*figurativo
facet,1830*Paysage|landscape*orientation-paysage
facet,1830*Landscape|landscape*orientation-landscape
facet,1830*Landschaft|landscape*orientation-landschaft
facet,1830*Paisaje|landscape*orientation-paisaje
facet,8274*Medium (\u003c 45 x 45 inch)|medium*medium
facet,8274*Medium (\u003c 115 x 115 cm)|medium*medium
facet,1827*Portrait|portrait*orientation-portrait
facet,1827*Hochformat|portrait*orientation-portrat
facet,1827*Retrato|portrait*orientation-retrato
facet,1674*Scène de vie*scene-de-vie
facet,1674*Everyday life*everyday-life
facet,1674*Alltagsszenen*alltagsszenen
facet,1674*Escena de la vida*escena-de-la-vida
facet,1680*Animaux*animaux
facet,1680*Animal*animal
facet,1680*Tiere*tiere
facet,1680*Animales*animales
facet,8280*Très grand (\u003e 200 x 200 cm)|very-large*tres-grand
facet,8280*Très grand (\u003e 80 x 80 inch)|very-large*tres-grand
category,24*Design*design
category,24*Diseño*diseno
facet,8271*Petit (\u003c 50 x 50 cm)|small*petit
price,1000:501
price,50001
facet,12220*Artistes Français*artistes-francais
facet,12220*Französisch Künstler*franzosisch-kunstler
facet,12220*French artists*french-artists
facet,12220*Artistas franceses*artistas-franceses
facet,11634*Popkultur Straßenkünstler*popkultur-strassenkunstler
facet,11634*Pop culture Street-artistes*pop-culture-street-artistes
facet,11634*Pop Culture Street Artists*pop-culture-street-artists
facet,11634*Cultura pop Street-artistas*cultura-pop-street-artistas
facet,1659*Floral*floral
facet,1659*Flore*flore
facet,1659*Flores*flores
facet,1659*Flora*flora
facet,1668*Black and white*black-and-white
facet,1668*Noir et blanc*noir-et-blanc
facet,1668*Schwarz und weiß*schwarz-und-weiss
facet,1668*Blanco y negro*blanco-y-negro
facet,1632*Architecture*architecture
facet,1632*Die Architektur*die-architektur
facet,1632*Arquitectura*arquitectura
facet,108*oil*oil
facet,108*huile*huile
facet,108*Öl*ol
facet,108*al oleo*al-oleo
facet,8280*Very large (\u003e 200 x 200 cm)|very-large*very-large
facet,8280*Very large (\u003e 80 x 80 inch)|very-large*very-large
facet,126*acrylic*acrylic
facet,126*Acryl-*acryl
facet,126*acrylique*acrylique
facet,126*acrílico*acrilico
facet,1650*Urban Landscape*urban-landscape
facet,1650*Paysage urbain*paysage-urbain
facet,1650*Städtische Landschaft*stadtische-landschaft
facet,1650*Paisaje urbano*paisaje-urbano
Paul Lemasson
Marché sur la place de l'église, Bretagne, 1954
20.5 x 43.5 x 0.8 inch
Painting
$1,667
Ruslana Levandovska
Cherry Blossoms by Shakespeare & Company, Paris II, 2022
30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
Painting
$2,800
Marie France Garrigues
Le Panthéon (vue de la rue Valette), 2020
21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
Painting
$698 $663
Hans Albert Falk
Pont de Zurich avec vue sur la rivière Limmat, 1974
9.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
Painting
$781
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