Checking date: 03/06/2021

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Course: 2021/2022

International trade of works of art
(10974)
Bachelor in Law (Plan: 397 - Estudio: 206)


Coordinating teacher: CAAMIÑA DOMINGUEZ, CELIA MARIA

Department assigned to the subject: Social and Private International Law Department

Type: Courses of humanities
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 1º
Semester:



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
- Prior knowledge is not needed.
Objectives
a) Learning the characteristics of international auctions and international loans. b) Raising awareness of the problem of the black market and how to curb it. c) Taking into consideration real cases. d) Solving the final case according to the rules explained at class.
Description of contents: programme
LESSON 1: THE INTERNATIONAL ART MARKET. 1. Works of art. 2. Subjects: auction houses, museums, galleries, art collectors, female and male artists. LESSON 2: INTERNATIONAL ART AUCTIONS. 1. Selling. 2. Buying. 3. Online auctions. 4. Top 10 most expensive works of art. 5. Auctions and female artists. LESSON 3: INTERNATIONAL ART LOANS. 1. Types of international art loans. 2. Terms of the contract. 3. Art insurance: A) Commercial insurance. B) Government Indemnity Schemes. 4. Touring exhibitions. 5. Top 10 art loans. LESSON 4: BLACK MARKET. 1. Theft. 2. Archaeological theft. 3. Illegal export. 4. Theft and export. LESSON 5: INTERNATIONAL THEFTS OF WORKS OF ART. 1. How to recover a stolen work of art. 2. The most famous art thefts in the world. LESSON 6: ILLEGAL EXPORT OF WORKS OF ART. 1. How to recover a work of art that has been illegally exported. 2. The most famous illegal exports in the world. LESSON 7: WORKS OF ART AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS: 1. Armed conflicts. 2. Archaeological excavations. 3. Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Learning activities and methodology
- Theory classes about basic concepts: works of art, international auctions, international loans, black market. - Oral discussion of real cases. - Oral discussion of the final cases. - Written essay answering the questions about the final case. Academic year 2021/2022: Spanish group: Face-to-face classes English group: Synchronous and interactive online teaching
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 0
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 100
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • E. JAYME. Globalization in Art Law: Clash of Interests and International Tendencies. Vand. J. Transat'l L.,. 2005, vol. 38, 928-945
  • M. SCHNEIDER, . UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects: Explanatory Report, . Uniform Law Review,. 2001, vol. 3, 476-564.
Additional Bibliography
  • D. THOMPSON. The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art. Griffin. 2010
  • H. FELICANO, . The Lost Museum: The Nazi Conspiracy To Steal The World's Greatest Works Of Art, . Basic Books, . 1997
  • INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION. Resolution of Cultural Property Disputes. Papers emanating from the seventh PCA International Law Seminar May 23, 2003. Schulthess. 2004
  • N. CHARNEY. Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece. The Perseus Books Group. 2012

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.