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Passage Jacques Chirac à Nice
Omar Logang
Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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Le château de Glérolles et le Léman
Albert Duplain
Painting - 55.5 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.9 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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53 attempts of greatness
Daniele Sigalot
Sculpture - 110 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
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Les couleurs de Symi
Jean-Pierre Lorand
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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View f Porto S. Stefano (Italy)
Luciano Sacco
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch
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Maison et lilas en fleurs
Henri Dufaux
Painting - 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch
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La serre du Jardin des plantes
Bault
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Ruelle dans une ville avec vue sur l'église
Roger Lersy
Painting - 92.5 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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Lovers in red Porsche 911 Targa
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Betty Boop Loves Bitcoins
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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In the rays of the sun
Galina Kulaga
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
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Brooklyn Bridge from the New York, New York Portfolio
Robert Indiana
Print - 77.5 x 58.4 cm Print - 30.5 x 23 inch
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A Delicate Balance Mixed Media Diptych, Abstract Painting
Madonna Phillips
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 2 inch
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L'Abbaye au Val de Joux
Fridolin Gaillard
Painting - 49 x 68 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.3 x 26.8 x 0.2 inch
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Vue sur le lac depuis le vignoble
Paul Kutscha
Painting - 84 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 33.1 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Domes and Roofs in Rome
Vittorio Paradisi
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
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Le Palais des Doges, Venise
André Hambourg
Fine Art Drawings - 30.8 x 25.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.1 x 10.2 x 0 inch
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Le bal nuptial de l'homme
Thierry Charpentier
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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Un petit coin de ciel bleu
Thierry Charpentier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Notte Veneziana
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 117 x 125 x 1 cm Painting - 46.1 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch
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Falling into place
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
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Tower of Babel (2)
Robbie Cornelissen
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
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Le Canal Saint Martin
Simon Pradinas
Painting - 73 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
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Côte d'Azur - Paysage de Méditerranée entre réalité et imaginaire
Jean-Marc Lemasson
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Route
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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The golden dream of Prague - The Old Town Square
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 45 x 30 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
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The Dorothy Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Leslie Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Chelsea Hotel, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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The Golden Old-New Synagogue
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 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!