Ancient Rome in the Age of Copyright: the Privilegio and Printed Reconstructions

The subject of this article is the expanding print culture in 16th century Rome. Antiquarian engravings were especially popular, drawing on the city’s unparalleled legacy of classical monuments. The huge profits to be made from prints led to an early form of copyright, the privilegio, valid for a ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Victor Plahte Tschudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2017-12-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5792