An Italian museum has won a lawsuit against a magazine publisher. The publisher used Michelangelo without permission (Michelangelo) The sculpture of "David (David) " Photo of, Despite this possession 500 Old works of art are in the public domain.

2020 years 8 month, magazine "Gentleman Italian (GQ Italia) " A sheet of 16 Statue of the century "David" The mugshot is superimposed on the model Pietro．Bosell (Pietro Boselli) On the photo as the cover.

"Gentleman Italian" A raster cover was made, According to the viewing Angle of the reader, Boselli's picture will become Michelangelo's "David" Graphics.

According to Global Art Market News Bulletin "Artnet" report, "Gentleman Italian" The owner of Conde Nast Press (Edizioni Condé Nast) Not to the Accademia Gallery in Florence (Galleria dell'Accademia) Payment of usage fee, The sculpture is from 1873 It has been on display at the Academy Gallery since 2000.

Although the work is in the public domain, But the Accademia owns the image rights to the famous statue, A lawsuit was filed against Conde Nast Publishing, which used the photo.

"Artnet" It is reported that, The case revolves around a section of the Italian constitution, The preservation of images of the country's cultural heritage and historical memory.

A related law makes the country's public institutions (Such as museums) Be able to claim royalties for the commercial reproduction of works of cultural heritage, Regardless of its copyright status.

5 month 15 day, The Florence court ruled in favour of the Accademia in a copyright case. Conde Nast will have to pay the museum 2 Ten thousand euros (21400 U. S. dollar) License fee, And change the magazine for it "David" Xiao Xiang's practice pays 3 Ten thousand euros (32150 U. S. dollar) Additional fine.

In a statement after the victory, College Gallery "Gentleman Italian" Take a swipe at, Claimed that the magazine "Sinister and maliciously" Will Michelangelo's "David" The photo is juxtaposed with a photo of the model Boselli.

"Gentleman Italian" Do it like this "belittle, confound, It insults and humiliates the symbolic value and status value of artistic works, And use it for advertising and editorial purposes" .

Italian Culture Minister Gennaro．SAN Giuliano (Gennaro Sangiuliano) It further said in a statement: "I commend the court of Florence for its decision in the David photo case, The ruling recognized the principle of the right of image of cultural heritage. It must be noted that, The use of cultural products for commercial purposes must be paid, Images used for educational and research purposes must be free of charge. The good news is, The judges are of the same mind as the culture ministry. " (Be compiled from petapixel. com)

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