Term: Creative Commons license, Description: license allowing free use of a work, Question: Was a person sold a Creative Commons License for Boticelli's The Birth of Venus ripped off?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: A Creative Commons license allows for the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted piece of work. Fact2: Works that are deemed in the public domain do not require a copyright or permission to use. Fact3: Any work created before 1923 is in the public domain. Fact4: Sandro Boticelli's The Birth of Venus painting was from 1486. 