In real time, in the actual presence of a room, we move through it. When we visit architecture, we let it engulf us; we become, in a sense, a part of it. This is not the case when we look at architecture captured in a painting or photograph. We can no longer move through the rooms or walk around the buildings. The architecture depicted in paintings becomes fully aesthetic. The painting takes us out of the subjective shadows of architectural design and sets us up with an objective viewing ability.

Architecture looks different when we are far away from it. From a distance, we can see how the buildings affect their surroundings and are affected by them. This idea may allow us to better appreciate the beauty of the architectural design. There have been many paintings done and photographs taken of famous buildings and structures around the world such as the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building.

Architectural prints can also be from a close up view that takes us on a walk through the grounds or right to the front door. Still, the angles and various heights are no longer taken for granted. Another amazing gift of architecture themed art is that it takes us to new places we may have never been before. Examples include French country houses, Spanish villas, adobe homes in the southwest or cathedrals in Rome.

Adding to the Architecture of your Home
When you decorate with architecture prints, you can bring the aesthetic beauty of various types of architecture into the rooms of your home. You can create a colonial motif with pictures of tall pillars, for example. This type of art can also make your indoor rooms feel taller, wider or mystical. There are several choices of art that celebrate the beauty of architecture in our gallery.