The Universal Copyright Convention (1952)
Preface: The Universal Copyright Convention (UCC), adopted in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1952, is one of the two principal international conventions protecting copyright; the other is […]
Month: October 2015
Roerich Pact: Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments (1933)
Preface: The Roerich Pact or Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments is an inter-American treaty. The most important idea of […]
Charter of Athens (1933)
Preface: The Charter of Athens got its name from location of the fourth CIAM conference in 1933, which, due to the deteriorating political situation in Russia, […]
The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (“The Athens Charter”)(1931)
Preface: The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments is a seven-point manifesto adopted at the First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of […]
Advisory Council for Antiquities and Fine Arts (“Carta Di Atene”) (1931)
Preface: The “Carta Di Atene” established by the Advisory Council for Antiquities and Fine Arts in 1931 to guide restoration work carried out by private […]
Recommendations of the Madrid Conference (1904)
Preface: The Recommendations of the Madrid Conference was adopted at the 6th International Congress of Architects, Madrid, Spain in 1904. They constitute an early attempt to […]
The SPAB Manifesto (1877)
Preface: The SPAB Manifesto was adopted by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Bloomsbury, UK, on 22 March, 1877. This manifesto holds up the ideal […]