Art and law. Is it possible to bring one and the other together? Is there a link between them? Art and law coexist and confront one another; the enigma of their true connection is the object of this research. The period being considered is essentially limited to the nineteenth and twentieth century, however, the analysis goes back to the medieval period and the Renaissance era. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the historical avant-garde marks a moment of tension between art and law, the author's traditional conception is significantly modified. In the realm of the industrial and the technological world, the author changes status and raises a considerable number of questions. The analysis is devoted to the elucidation of the contemporary author. Two necessary questions are at the heart of this deliberation: how have the fields of art and law been interrelated? How have they become distinct?

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Thesis--Heidelberg. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. v-xvii).

Univ., Diss.--Paris, 2003.

The aim of this project is to develop a legally relevant theory of artistic value, based on which a judge can reliably determine whether a work has sufficient such value to be granted constitutional protection, even though it would otherwise count as obscene. Within this framework I argue that a moral flaw can count as an aesthetic virtue in a narrative work, at least when the audience learns something from the immoral content of the work. Since expert testimony is sometimes required in legal cases about artistic value, I also develop a legally applicable theory of aesthetic testimony, such that expert testimony can be used to determine the valence of aesthetic properties, which is essential in determining a work‘s overall artistic value. My theory of which properties of works are relevant to their aesthetic evaluation depends both on which categories the work is appreciated in, and on the conventions of those categories. I address these issues within Canadian and American legal contexts. / text