Copyright
 

Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
website?
Regards, Nico

Re: Copyright
 

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:04:34 +0200, "Nico Schuyt" <nschuyt@hotmail.com>
wrote:

: Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
: website?

Where did you find the pictures? Was there a copyright?

Sid

Re: Copyright
 

Sid Ismail wrote:
> Nico Schuyt" wrote:

>> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo)
>> on a website?

> Where did you find the pictures? Was there a copyright?

If the owner of the site doesn't state the copyright explicitly, it means I
can use the picture?
Nico

Re: Copyright
 

While the city slept, Nico Schuyt <nschuyt@hotmail.com> feverishly
typed:

> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo)
> on a website?

IANAL, but as far as I understand it copyright exists until 75 years after
the death of the artist.

I repeat. IANAL. There may be issues involved with the pictures you have.
You may better off asking this in a more legal-oriented group.

Cheers,
Nige

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Re: Copyright
 

Nico Schuyt wrote:
> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo)
> on a website?

OK, thanks all for replying.
I think it's solved with the 'little risk' mentioned by François :-)
Regards, Nico

Re: Copyright
 

"Nico Schuyt" <nschuyt@hotmail.com>:

>Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
>website?

You have an original?
If not you use a copy made by someone?

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Re: Copyright
 

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:04:34 +0200, "Nico Schuyt" <nschuyt@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
>website?

Content is irrelevant. Who _created_ the picture ?

Stealing web images is more easily detected now than it used to be.
There's a good chance of getting caught doing it.

Re: Copyright
 

Nico Schuyt wrote:>>

> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
> website?
> Regards, Nico

It's public domain and there is no copyright.
Regardless of the fact that a book publisher may claim they havc a
copyright, it is not on that painting, or any artwork from before 1900 or
so.
The only thing they can copyright is their own original work.

Re: Copyright
 

Nico Schuyt wrote:>>

> Sid Ismail wrote:
>> Nico Schuyt" wrote:

>>> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo)
>>> on a website?

>> Where did you find the pictures? Was there a copyright?

> If the owner of the site doesn't state the copyright explicitly, it means
> I can use the picture?
> Nico

Not necessarily. If it's not in the public domain and they actually do have
a copyright on the artwork, then you could be walking on thin ice. The
copyright office will know if the artwork is public domain or not. Most well
known artist's works are public domain.
They just can't say they have a copyright and hope you don't steal the
image.
Many web site owners are under the wrong impression that what ever they put
on their site is copyright protected. It is not.

Re: Copyright
 

Nico Schuyt wrote:

> Is it allowed to use pictures of ancient artists (like Michelangelo) on a
> website?

Do you mean pictures *of* ancient artists, or pictures *by* ancient
artists?

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