Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Michelangelo's David Image

Re:Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Mich... by ok_dad on Saturday April 13, 2024 @04:13PM (#40025672)

Yea Michelangelo hasn’t produced in a while now probably due to motivation, it’s hard out there for an artist who is just trying to break into the scene.

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Re:Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Mich... by HenryBemis on Saturday April 13, 2024 @04:47PM (#40025947)

I believe that it's more about protecting the image of the artwork. Imagine using the statue to promote product X. Then imagine that every icon/building/etc. being used to promote something that you/the nation goes against (i.e. the statue in the cover of a porn magazine, or a historical monument to promote the latest crypto-fraud-coin. I understand that the Colosseum, the Acropolis, or the statue of David won't be physically damaged by such an ad, but still..

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Re:Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Mich... by darby_eight on Saturday April 13, 2024 @04:49PM (#40025974)

You're describing a more restrictive version of a trademark. Why don't they call it such?

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Re:Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Mich... by int_19h on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:29AM (#40029113)

And why does some modern nation that didn't even exist back when these works were created gets to claim this kind of right on them?

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Re:Florence Museum Won Suit Against Publisher That Used Mich... by atmosx on Saturday April 13, 2024 @05:37PM (#40026384)

Maybe he not that good after all. Sculpting is not for everyone.

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