Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 12133. Approval of works of art purchased by or donated to city;  “work of art” defined

Hereafter no work of art shall become the property of any such city, by purchase, gift, or otherwise, unless such work of art of  1 design for the same, and the proposed location of such work of art, shall first have been submitted to, and approved by, the art jury of said city;  nor shall any work of art, until so approved, be erected or placed in or upon, or allowed to extend over, any building, highway, stream, lake, square, park, or other public place belonging to, or under the control of, said city.  The jury may, when it deems proper, also require a complete model of the proposed work of art to be submitted to it before taking final action thereon.  The term “work of art,” as used in this act, shall include all paintings, mural decorations, inscriptions, stained glass, statues, reliefs, or other sculptures, monuments, fountains, arches, or other structures, intended for ornament or commemoration.  No existing work of art in the possession of the city shall be removed, relocated, or altered in any way, without the approval of the jury.