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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

  • Burning Man festival celebrates 25th anniversary

    Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Tens of thousands of people will descend on a Nevada desert to celebrate Burning Man, a gathering of free spirits, artists and entrepreneurs.

  • Why doodlers become scientists

    Thu, Aug 25 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Drawing encourages active learning, a change of pace from the more rote methods of teaching science.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in D.C.

    Mon, Aug 22 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Video: The first major national memorial dedicated to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. opens to the public in Washington, D.C.

  • Headless Hercules discovered in Israel

    Mon, Aug 15 2011 at 4:41 PM

    The statue was found in an ancient bathhouse pool, amidst potshards and broken glass vessels.

  • 14 artists with a green message

    Mon, Aug 15 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Here are 15 talented eco-artists who are redefining art's relationship with Mother Nature.

  • Art thieves nab $250,000 Rembrandt drawing from hotel

    Mon, Aug 15 2011 at 9:14 AM

    The pen-and-ink drawing vanished on Saturday night from the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey while the curator was 'distracted' for about 15 minutes.

  • Michael Jackson's children give singer's art to hospital

    Tue, Aug 09 2011 at 12:06 AM

    Artwork is 'whimsical' and 'will bring some type of joy' to the patients at Los Angeles Children's Hospital, says La Toya Jackson.

  • Art and subatomic particles collide at CERN

    Thu, Aug 04 2011 at 6:21 AM

    CERN announced a new program that will fuse science with art to encourage painting and music inspired by the wonders of the cosmos.

  • Ancient reindeer is among oldest rock art

    Fri, Jul 29 2011 at 3:56 PM

    A faint reindeer engraving may be among the oldest rock art known in Britain.

  • Narrow-minded architecture: The Keret House

    Thu, Jul 28 2011 at 10:33 PM

    The Keret House by Polish architect Jakub Szczęsny measures only 4 feet across at its widest, making it not only the skinniest home in Warsaw but perhaps in the entire world.

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