Art and architecture are two disciplines through which the aspirations, desires, needs, feelings, and thoughts of society and the artist/architect manifest themselves. Due to their visual quality and symbolic power, paintings can manipulate an observer’s bias and guide him through a certain narrative. By using similar techniques in the creation of the presentation, layout, and design of certain schemes, architects undertake a similar approach in their creative process, creating a link between the built environment and the artistic expression of the time. Concomitantly, there are certain crossovers where painters seem to be influenced by the work of architects, showing a reverse link between built environment and art.
Throughout the essay I will be studying different techniques and examples of art in order to underline concepts and process related approaches. This represents a basis for the comparisons and drawn parallels in between architecture and art. In the end, I aspire to show if