The painting sold for Rs. 2,920 Crores!
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A 500-year-old painting believed to be painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold for Rs. 2,920 crores (or $450.3 Million). The painting was sold in an auction hosted by ‘Christie’s Auctions and Private Sales’ in New York. The painting depicts Jesus Christ, and is titled ‘Savior of the World’ or ‘Salvator Mundi’
The highest for a painting prior to ‘Savior of the World’ was paid for Picasso’s ‘The Women of Algiers’ during an auction held in New York in 2015.
This painting is thought to be one of the 20 paintings generally accepted that were drawn by the Leonardo himself. ‘Savior of the World’ painting surfaced in 2005. It is informed that the painting was sold for 45 British pounds in 1958.
Christie’s Auction officials stated that this 1500-year-old painting was sold after a 19-minute frantic bidding session. ‘The bids came from all over the world,’ said the auction company.
This painting was put on auction by a Russian seller who has purchased the artwork in 2013 from an art dealer in Monaco for $127.5 Million. At that time, the Russian seller has accused the art dealer of overcharging him.
The interest in this painting was such, nearly 30,000 people flocked to see the painting at the Christie’s showrooms in Hong Kong. Christie’s valued the painting’s pre-sale as $100 Million.
