Once purchased for , Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” painting is expected to fetch 0 million at auction.
The famous painting “Salvator Mundi” (Savior) was born around the 16th century, at the same time as the work “Mona Lisa”. Christie’s New York auction house just announced on November 14 about the auction of this work.
Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Savior” was auctioned from November 15 in New York, USA. (Photo: Christie’s).
According to the New York Times, the painting’s pre-auction exhibitions in Hong Kong, London, San Francisco and now New York have attracted great media and public attention.
Christe’s auction house said that by November 15, when the work is open for sale, the number of people who have ever admired the painting will be more than 27,000, the highest number of viewers for a work of art.
“‘Salvator Mundi’ is the Holy Grail in the works of master painters before the 19th century. It’s like a mystical dream, unattainable until now,” CNN quoted Alan Wintermute, a high-class expert. Christie’s degree in painting before the 19th century.
Da Vinci’s depiction of Jesus was once hung in the palace before disappearing at the end of the 18th century. By the time the painting reappeared in 1900, its origin had been forgotten.
This masterpiece sold at Christie’s in 1958 for . In 2011, the painting was identified as the work of Da Vinci. It is one of less than 20 known works by Da Vinci and the only one in private ownership.