Question 1

Is “Cistern” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Cistern” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Cistern”?

Accepted Answer

Orazio Fontana (ca. 1545).

Question 3

Where is “Cistern” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Cistern” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Cistern
Artist	Orazio Fontana
Date	ca. 1545 16th century
Medium	Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware)
Classification	Ceramics-Pottery
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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