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The "savior of the world" (saluting Salvator Mundi) – a painting by Leonardo da Vinci – is the most expensive painting in history. It was bought on Nov. 17, 2017 for a record $ 450 million by Saudi Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Bin Farhan al-Saud, friend of the successor to the throne of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad ibn Salman. From the moment of the auction, the image was not seen in public. Art historians worry that the work has been damaged.
Where is the "Savior of the world"? Scientists are concerned
In a conversation with The Times newspaper, Professor Martin Kemp said that no one, with the exception of the royal family of Saudi Arabia, knows where the photo is and that the lack of it. information on its location is disturbing. Curator Dianne Dwyer Modestini shared the concern of the professor, who asked the Louvre Abu Dhabi to confirm that the photo was in good hands.
According to the portal onet.pl, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi announced in September that the image display would be postponed, but this decision was not justified and no date has been given to show the work of Leonardo da Vinci. The media speculate that the postponement of the term of the revealed work could be related to the bad state of the image. It is also said that the Abu Dhabi museum may have doubts about the authenticity of the image of the "Savior of the World".
"The Savior of the World" – the best-selling painting in history
The painting "Salvator Mundi" is a work painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Oil on board, created in 1506-1513 for King Louis XII of France. The painting represents Jesus with his right hand raised to great happiness, holding in his other hand a glass ball that symbolizes the world. For a long time, it was thought that the painting was a copy of the work painted by Giovanni Boltraffia, one of Leonard's pupils, but after an expert opinion of four Italian art historians in 2011, its authenticity has been confirmed.
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