Movable cultural heritage. Wisdom of the Earth by Constantin Brancusi: public domain and recovery of possession
Movable cultural heritage. Wisdom of the Earth by Constantin Brancusi: public domain and recovery of possession

Author(s): Cosmin Soare-Filatov
Subject(s): Public Administration, Public Law
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: national cultural heritage; cultural goods; recovery of possession; public domain; Wisdom of the Earth;
Summary/Abstract: The research and consolidation of cultural heritage legal institutions have only known scarce attention and timid evolution in the past decades in Romania. In turn, the Romanian society in general seems to share the lack of concern. A true national conscience, which embraces the profound values of cultural heritage, seems to be still information after the trials of the past regime. Such a conscience cannot be taken for granted; it must be developed, it must be explained with patience and understood in its essence, it must be nurtured with a drive to know the past and the present and to build a common future. In this context, the present study is intended as a useful and attractive instrument for the review of relevant legal institutions, such as the right of ownership over movable cultural goods, the public domain and the recovery of possession of movable cultural goods. Employing the critical analysis of relevant case law, apt to stir curiosity, this study also brings to the forefront our often times inadequate comprehension of cultural heritage legal institutions.

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