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St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

Art & Architecture

Art is the expression of creativity and imagination, exercised in such a way that it culminates in a perceptible work. Art is created and appreciated primarily for its aesthetic value or emotional power. The aesthetic and emotional value of certain art differs among each individual who perceives it. While "art" can refer to any creative expression and its resulting product, the term is often used to signify visual, stationary works such as paintings, sculptures and engravings, to name a few.

Architecture is the art, practice or profession of designing and constructing buildings, open areas, communities and other constructions. Like art, architecture is carried out with aesthetics in mind, but it is typically more constrained by the need for practicality and long-term functionality. Architecture also involves selecting furnishings and decorations, overseeing construction of the structure, inspecting, restoring and renovating an existing building. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Articles about Art & Architecture

  • 100th anniversary of doomed Titanic voyage sparks marketing frenzy

    Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 1:37 PM

    From cruises to stamps to jewelry, companies look to cash in on the doomed ship's centennial.

  • Is da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' a copy?

    Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 9:46 AM

    New evidence suggests that the famed sketch may be a copy, but that there is little chance that da Vinci was actually stealing another artist's work.

  • Dublin's money pit: Artist builds home from recycled currency

    Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Just ask Frank Buckley what an industrial shredder, Ireland's financial crisis and plenty of old-fashioned creativity can get you: A 1.4 billion-euro apartment in Dublin constructed from just that ... 1.4 billion euros.

  • Grandma's mental health may have shaped your interests

    Thu, Jan 26 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Students interested in humanities and social science were more likely to grow up with relatives with depression, bipolar disorder or substance abuse.

  • 'No radiation fears' in Fukushima for Louvre works

    Thu, Jan 26 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Japanese museum officials have removed a contaminated lawn near the exhibition center in an effort to low radiation levels.

  • Morbid curiosity inspires diverse art collection

    Tue, Jan 24 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Art collector seeks to provide an 'overall view of death from [his] perspective' with the array of photos, chandeliers and paintings.

  • Time lapse: Watermelon art

    Tue, Jan 10 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Watch as artist Vid Nikolic turns a humble watermelon into a stunning, if short-lived, work of art.

  • 1,000 Doors: Push, pull, repurpose

    Tue, Jan 10 2012 at 9:00 AM

    South Korean installation artist Choi Jeong-Hwa takes a break from his preferred medium of plastic to completely cover the facade of an anonymous 10-story building in Seoul with 1,000 repurposed doors.

  • Hoarder Barbie: Not even Skipper can save her now

    Mon, Jan 09 2012 at 1:27 PM

    For a series of eye-tricking photographs titled 'Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse,' artist Carrie M Becker creates a series of doll-sized hoarding scenes at 1/6 scale that are 100 percent horrifying.

  • Beautiful stop motion video: The Arctic Circle

    Sun, Jan 01 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Take a few minutes and watch this gorgeously rendered stop-motion video telling the story of want, greed, and the price of desire.

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