Watch out, Maria. The Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice just sued a German puzzle company for producing a Vitruvian Man jigsaw puzzle, even though the artwork is public domain. “At the heart of the case is Italy’s Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code, which grants public institutions in the country the ability to request concession fees for—or outright bar—commercial reproductions of important artworks, regardless of their copyright status.” – Taylor Dafoe, ArtNet News
Watch out, Maria. The Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice just sued a German puzzle company for producing a Vitruvian Man jigsaw puzzle, even though the artwork is public domain. “At the heart of the case is Italy’s Cultural Heritage and Landscape Code, which grants public institutions in the country the ability to request concession fees for—or outright bar—commercial reproductions of important artworks, regardless of their copyright status.” – Taylor Dafoe, ArtNet News