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Haddenham. Buckinghamshire. Aston Road
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,460
5th Avenue
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
$3,572
West Broadway
Christophe Jacrot
Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0 inch
$3,572
Before the storm. Karmanovo
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 21.13 x 27.69 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$3,795
Marlow. Buckinghamshire
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,349
Zvenigorod Monastery
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,237
Abandoned mountain village in Sutomore
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,684
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Akkerman fortress
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$5,023
Petite bergerie en Bourgogne
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 19 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$3,282
Black Drago, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Matthew Green
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 2 inch
$2,250
Behind The Door
Victor Roschkov
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$524
Architecture of the anthropocene
Jessica Houston
Photography - 50.8 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Photography - 20 x 14 x 1 inch
$2,121
Copenhagen, Denmark
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 75 x 62 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
Cubism in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 75 x 62 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
Sandbanks, Dorset, UK
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 62 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 24.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
Brighton Beach, Melbourne, Australia
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 62 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 24.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
Brighton Beach, Melbourne, Australia
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 62 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 24.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
Weymouth, Dorset, UK
John Kendrick Dobson
Photography - 62 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 24.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,294
The Mirror
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Photography - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,425
Un été à Pékin
Elisa Haberer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$3,795
Castle #13, Afghanistan #55
Brian McKee
Photography - 126 x 161 x 0.1 cm Photography - 49.6 x 63.4 x 0 inch
$3,349
When The Sun Goes Down
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,349
Le Parc Monceau et l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Michel-Henry
Print - 43 x 58 cm Print - 16.9 x 22.8 inch
$223
Serie Chapadmalal #8513
Marcel Antelo
Photography - 36 x 42 cm Photography - 14.2 x 16.5 inch
$2,467
Villa Andréa II
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$67
Villa des demeurés
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
Villa Royale
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
L'Arche perdue
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$179
Château du charcutier
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
Casino Parade
Christian Bruneau
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$67
La Tour Seegmuller - 2
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.6 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$212
Les Cités obscures - L'enfant penchée
François Schuiten
Print - 80 x 60 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$223
Sunset. February. Tower of the Bratsk Ostrog. Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$4,019
Veliky Ustyug. Evening. Embankment
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,907
Church of Elijah the Prophet in Cherkizovo
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$4,019
Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,795
Tower of the Sumy fort (Mokhovaya) XVII century. in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,717
April. View of the Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,572
February. Meadery. Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,126
Frosty evening. View of the water tower and the Church of the Ascension
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,126
Early spring. Opalikha
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$2,791
Long Crendon. Sliding light
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,344
Retriever in poltrona verde
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$726
Aragonese castle. Ischia
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,349
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!