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New York City Manhattan Bridge Gold 3
Tony Rubino
Painting - 40.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 24 x 2 inch
$1,948
New York City Skyline Rain Snow Storm Diner
Tony Rubino
Painting - 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 15 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,848
NY City Lights #14
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1 inch
$960
NY City Lights #20
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1 inch
$1,840
Venice. Grand Canal
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,160
Turn exercises
Geert Lemmers
Photography - 81.3 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Photography - 32 x 39 x 1 inch
$1,221
"Szenen der Ungewissheit", #3309
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 21 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$334
Tower bridge, London
Irina Alexandrina
Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 1 inch
$980
Taylor Swift in Place du tertre, en terrasse, un soir d'Été
Christian Jodin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$780
Casa amb cúpula i lluna plena
Àlex Prunés
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$848
La porte des possibles
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$204
Toits de Paris II
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$113
Les quais de la Cité
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$215
Toits de Paris IV
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$113
Our Peaceful Neighborhood
Park Hyo Jung
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$1,583
Vent porteur
Gwenaël Bollinger
Photography - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$882
Reflections in the Swimming Pool
Bea Sarrias
Painting - 50 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,036
Bucolique
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 81 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,459
Hong kong focus I
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,250
Disruption
Charles Pétillon
Photography - 60 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,524
Petit matin d'été
Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,089
Collection Ville Autrement / Venise Autrement / China-Venezia
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / Pise autrement / Baptistère
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / New York Autrement / American Dream
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / Pise Autrement / Océano
Franck Doat
Photography - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Towards The Light
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice autrement / Negresco Antic
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$622
Disfrutando del paseo
Josep Teixido
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,297
L'incinérateur d'Ivry sur Seine
Bault
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,619
La grande galerie avec squelette de baleine
Jürg Kreienbühl
Print - 91.5 x 71.5 cm Print - 36 x 28.1 inch
$2,262
Venise. La place Saint-Marc
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 33.5 x 51 x 0.05 cm Painting - 13.2 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$4,297
Santorini evening
Elena Georgieva
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,414
Architecture I
Chiara Indelicato
Photography - 69 x 102 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.2 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,187
The St Martin’s Lane Sonata
Adam de Ville
Painting - 51 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 24 x 1.6 inch
$1,919
Paris se change
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$181
Splash II
Jochen Cerny
Photography - 120.9 x 120.9 x 2.8 cm Photography - 47.6 x 47.6 x 1.1 inch
$5,350
Dancing with Diamonds
Anthony Horth
Photography - 60 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,430
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!