Question

In 1506, to protect his financial interests, ________________ filed the first in history over artistic copyright, accusing an Italian artist of copying his prints

Answer 1

Albrecht Durer

Answer 2

The answer is Albrecht Dürer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) is a German-born, outstanding artist of the Renaissance. A painter and printmaker, he is regarded as the most important German Renaissance artist. He painted numerous portraits and sel-portraits, made altarpieces, religious works and copper engravings. In what was the first copyright legal dispute in 1506 , he wanted Marcantonio Raimondi to stop copying his works.