The History of Artistic Freedom as a Legal Standard in Western Culture: An Attempt at Periodization of the Process of Its Formation
Mateusz Maria Bieczyński
This article focuses the historical process of a radical reformulation mechanisms legal regulation creative activity in field visual arts on European continent, beginning from second commandment Old Testament (the prohibition imaging) to contemporary constitutional protection rules place Europe and United States (freedom artistic expression). The study assumes that transition ban imaging freedom expression was result long-term evolution social relations, which involved gradual liberalization cultural life liberation sphere art dictates religion, politics State), professional associations, market. It characterizes specific periods changed model regulating culture by State (or religious communities), proposes periodization history formation as standard.
Santander Art & Culture Law Review