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• Provenance of a work of art: what it is and why it decides its fate

  What the provenance of a work of art is, how it is researched, which international instruments apply and which European bodies examine claims.

  Verified on 27 September 2026

  • art collecting
  • art market
  • cultural heritage

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• When a work enters the public domain in Spain

  How to work out when a work enters the public domain in Spain, what happens with photographs, anonymous and unpublished works, and what still limits their use.

  Verified on 27 September 2026

  • art collecting
  • art market
  • cultural work

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• Asset of Cultural Interest and export bans: how Spain protects its heritage

  What distinguishes the refusal of an export permit, precautionary non-exportability and declaration as an Asset of Cultural Interest, and what obligations the owner takes on.

  Verified on 27 September 2026

  • art collecting
  • art market
  • recognition

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• An image licence does not always cover the work depicted

  Paying a stock image library for a photograph does not always authorise you to use what appears in it. The layers of rights in an image and what to check before publishing.

  Reviewed on 1 October 2026

  • copyright
  • digital infrastructure
  • art market

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