Architecture

Painting, After the rain, Luong Trung

After the rain

Luong Trung

Painting - 120 x 160 x 1 cm

$7,849

Painting, North in summer, Luong Trung

North in summer

Luong Trung

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm

$6,493

Painting, Plus de chien qui aboie, Miguel Nunez Rauschert

Plus de chien qui aboie

Miguel Nunez Rauschert

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm

$4,065

Painting, Tour Eiffel logos, PyB

Tour Eiffel logos

PyB

Painting - 24 x 18 x 2 cm

$136

Photography, NL #71, Charles Weber

NL #71

Charles Weber

Photography - 70 x 70 cm

$2,936

Photography, NL #41, Charles Weber

NL #41

Charles Weber

Photography - 70 x 70 cm

$2,936

Photography, NL #06, Charles Weber

NL #06

Charles Weber

Photography - 70 x 70 cm

$2,936

Painting, La chambre de Van Gogh revisitée, Alione

La chambre de Van Gogh revisitée

Alione

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,936

Print, Coca Cola  7 up  - New York 1964, Michel Hosszù

Coca Cola 7 up - New York 1964

Michel Hosszù

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$316

Painting, Une nuit de confort (2017-4), Hyun Ah KIM

Une nuit de confort (2017-4)

Hyun Ah KIM

Painting - 20 x 40 x 2 cm

$282

Painting, The Parable of the Tree, Ivan Shyshman

The Parable of the Tree

Ivan Shyshman

Painting - 92 x 72.5 x 2 cm

$14,681

Painting, Derrière le portail, Agnès Cellérier

Derrière le portail

Agnès Cellérier

Painting - 27 x 46 x 2 cm

$308

Painting, 101.11, Ivan Plusch

101.11

Ivan Plusch

Painting - 36 x 52 cm

$3,388

Photography, Maison carrée, Coralie Honnorat

Maison carrée

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$226

Photography, Chartreuse, Coralie Honnorat

Chartreuse

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$226

Photography, Captif, Coralie Honnorat

Captif

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$226

Photography, Tadao, Coralie Honnorat

Tadao

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 22 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$226

Print, Harden Hollow, Gustave Baumann

Harden Hollow

Gustave Baumann

Print - 24.1 x 28.5 x 0.05 cm

$17,000

Print, Cordova Plaza., Gustave Baumann

Cordova Plaza.

Gustave Baumann

Print - 19.8 x 20.1 x 0.05 cm

$5,500

Print, Edison Plant or Industrial Architecture, Gas Plant, Louis Lozowick

Edison Plant or Industrial Architecture, Gas Plant

Louis Lozowick

Print - 34.29 x 20 x 0.05 cm

$12,000

Print, Allen Street. (Under the El), Louis Lozowick

Allen Street. (Under the El)

Louis Lozowick

Print - 19.2 x 28.575 x 0.05 cm

$28,000

Print, Granaries to Babylon, Louis Lozowick

Granaries to Babylon

Louis Lozowick

Print - 32.2 x 20.75 x 0.05 cm

$12,500

Painting, The view, Jelena Duma

The view

Jelena Duma

Painting - 106 x 160 x 3 cm

$3,275

Painting, The big white, Jelena Duma

The big white

Jelena Duma

Painting - 106 x 160 x 3 cm

$3,275

Painting, École de Salsa Cienfuegos Cuba, Thierry Machuron

École de Salsa Cienfuegos Cuba

Thierry Machuron

Painting - 60 x 81 x 1 cm

$4,517

Photography, Amazing stairway, Rani Bruchstein

Amazing stairway

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$9,102

Painting, N° 1183  Ile d'Aix. Façade Nord de l'église abbatiale., R. Cavalié

N° 1183 Ile d'Aix. Façade Nord de l'église abbatiale.

R. Cavalié

Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm

$508

Print, Dear soulmate, Sandy Jian

Dear soulmate

Sandy Jian

Print - 41 x 41 x 3.8 cm

$15,799

Painting, La facade en or et bronze, Madeleine Colaço

La facade en or et bronze

Madeleine Colaço

Painting - 125 x 170 x 1 cm

$9,599

Painting, Pont des Tuves, Louis Devienne

Pont des Tuves

Louis Devienne

Painting - 69 x 86 x 2 cm

$6,152

Painting, Monastere fortifie, Louis Devienne

Monastere fortifie

Louis Devienne

Painting - 79 x 118 x 2 cm

$8,244

Painting, Pont de la rague, Louis Devienne

Pont de la rague

Louis Devienne

Painting - 74 x 92 x 2 cm

$7,019

Photography, Flat Iron II, Tom Leighton

Flat Iron II

Tom Leighton

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm

$16,000

Painting, N° 1166 Rochefort. Allée Paul Guimard., R. Cavalié

N° 1166 Rochefort. Allée Paul Guimard.

R. Cavalié

Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm

$474

Painting, Ho guom face lake, Loi Duc

Ho guom face lake

Loi Duc

Painting - 80 x 200 x 1 cm

$9,881

Painting, Aurora, Loi Duc

Aurora

Loi Duc

Painting - 80 x 200 x 1 cm

$9,881

Painting, Painting with the Passphoto, Loi Duc

Painting with the Passphoto

Loi Duc

Painting - 109 x 169 x 1 cm

$9,317

Painting, The Sun On Ho Guom Tower, Loi Duc

The Sun On Ho Guom Tower

Loi Duc

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

$8,470

Painting, Hoa Phong Tower, Loi Duc

Hoa Phong Tower

Loi Duc

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

$7,657

Painting, O Quan Chuong Street, Loi Duc

O Quan Chuong Street

Loi Duc

Painting - 80 x 200 x 1 cm

$9,881

Painting, Tokyo n°4 - série voyage en Asie, Brigitte Genty

Tokyo n°4 - série voyage en Asie

Brigitte Genty

Painting - 70 x 35 x 2 cm

$497

Painting, Machine arrière, Julien Solé

Machine arrière

Julien Solé

Painting - 29 x 39 x 1 cm

$542

Photography, Palm Shadows, Fatima Mian

Palm Shadows

Fatima Mian

Photography - 61 x 91 x 0.1 cm

$329

Painting, Manhattan vu du Washington Bridge, André Boubounelle

Manhattan vu du Washington Bridge

André Boubounelle

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$5,421

Painting, Maison Normande, André Boubounelle

Maison Normande

André Boubounelle

Painting - 19 x 31.5 x 1 cm

$2,597

Painting, Paris, j'adore! with the Eiffel Tower, Cristina Stefan

Paris, j'adore! with the Eiffel Tower

Cristina Stefan

Painting - 25.4 x 20.3 x 2 cm

$491

Painting, Tribunal, Omar Logang

Tribunal

Omar Logang

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm

$9,034

Photography, Haïti, José Nicolas

Haïti

José Nicolas

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Magenta Place, Rose Passalboni

Magenta Place

Rose Passalboni

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$6,169

Painting, Merged, Ludovic Laffineur

Merged

Ludovic Laffineur

Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm

$6,797

Painting, Observant, Ludovic Laffineur

Observant

Ludovic Laffineur

Painting - 80 x 120 x 1 cm

$5,799

Painting, Holiday. Eiffel Tower., Iryna Kastsova

Holiday. Eiffel Tower.

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,597

Print, Sunset Vs Lighthouse, Maxime Blachère

Sunset Vs Lighthouse

Maxime Blachère

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$417

Painting, Chelsea Hotel, Marc Taraskoff

Chelsea Hotel

Marc Taraskoff

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1 cm

$9,599

Photography, #rrrabbithole Moscow, Alan Vouba

#rrrabbithole Moscow

Alan Vouba

Photography - 20 x 20 cm

$226

Painting, Dans l'or des cimes, René Margotton

Dans l'or des cimes

René Margotton

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm

$2,710

Print, Kristian Hildebrandt, Søren Behncke

Kristian Hildebrandt

Søren Behncke

Print - 63 x 54 cm

$553

Painting, Metropolis, Florence Boré

Metropolis

Florence Boré

Painting - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$5,082

Photography, Beaubourg, Marick

Beaubourg

Marick

Photography - 27 x 19 x 1 cm

$316

Photography, Le jour se lève, Marick

Le jour se lève

Marick

Photography - 19 x 27 x 1 cm

$316

Painting, The gold mirador, Benoît Mauduech

The gold mirador

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 148 x 89 x 4 cm

$4,235

Painting, Gold house, Benoît Mauduech

Gold house

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm

$4,065

Print, Roulotte de Peau de serpent, Jürg Kreienbühl

Roulotte de Peau de serpent

Jürg Kreienbühl

Print - 8.2 x 12.7 cm

$339

Painting, The continental, Marco Barberio

The continental

Marco Barberio

Painting - 98 x 69 x 3 cm

$2,597

Painting, View to Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Timothy Mulligan

View to Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge

Timothy Mulligan

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$6,800

Painting, Rayons ardents, Alexandra Laroche

Rayons ardents

Alexandra Laroche

Painting - 73 x 91 x 2 cm

$6,776

Painting, Midi enveloppant, Alexandra Laroche

Midi enveloppant

Alexandra Laroche

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$8,470

Painting, Study (2), Dyala Khodary

Study (2)

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 80 x 98 x 4 cm

$2,900

Painting, Spin, Dyala Khodary

Spin

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 80 x 110 x 4 cm

$3,800

Painting, Mock-up, Dyala Khodary

Mock-up

Dyala Khodary

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,400

Painting, Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen), Paul Verstraten

Perspective seeing (perspektivisches Sehen)

Paul Verstraten

Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde), Paul Verstraten

The moment when the goal was made the way (Der Moment indem das Ziel zum Weg gemacht wurde)

Paul Verstraten

Painting - 110 x 160 x 2 cm

$2,146

Painting, Mystic day, Stanislav Lazarov

Mystic day

Stanislav Lazarov

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$960

Print, Istanbul 2, Sukran Ulucan

Istanbul 2

Sukran Ulucan

Print - 33 x 44 x 0.3 cm

$361

Photography, Tokyo 1.2005, Patrick Messina

Tokyo 1.2005

Patrick Messina

Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$2,823

Photography, Blue Pearl - Collection Morocco, Rodrigo

Blue Pearl - Collection Morocco

Rodrigo

Photography - 26.7 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$791

Painting, Delmonico's Black, Marco Barberio

Delmonico's Black

Marco Barberio

Painting - 98 x 69 x 3 cm

$2,597

Painting, Le village 1, Martine Lallement

Le village 1

Martine Lallement

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm

$508

Painting, Le sud, Martine Lallement

Le sud

Martine Lallement

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm

$508

Photography, Fleur de pissenlit, Marick

Fleur de pissenlit

Marick

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm

$384

Photography, Santa Claus, Marick

Santa Claus

Marick

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$384

Print, La Baraque en bois, Jürg Kreienbühl

La Baraque en bois

Jürg Kreienbühl

Print - 8.7 x 11.8 cm

$452

Photography, Opening 2, Antoine Gaussin

Opening 2

Antoine Gaussin

Photography - 100 x 215 x 5 cm

$7,736

Photography, Diving, Antoine Gaussin

Diving

Antoine Gaussin

Photography - 90 x 190 x 5 cm

$6,719

Photography, La pelota, Rodrigo

La pelota

Rodrigo

Photography - 22.6 x 33.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,806

Photography, Sur les Chemins d'Alice - Le Lapin., Brno Del Zou

Sur les Chemins d'Alice - Le Lapin.

Brno Del Zou

Photography - 22 x 33 x 0.1 cm

$226

Painting, Little Island New York, Marco Barberio

Little Island New York

Marco Barberio

Painting - 98 x 69 x 3 cm

$2,597

Fine Art Drawings, House in the woods, André Roland Brudieux

House in the woods

André Roland Brudieux

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$474

Painting, The gold sarcophaguse, Benoît Mauduech

The gold sarcophaguse

Benoît Mauduech

Painting - 97 x 149 x 4 cm

$4,517

Fine Art Drawings, Sculpture Moon Shin Museum 3, Moon Shin

Sculpture Moon Shin Museum 3

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm

$5,534

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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