Salvator Mundi

Mona Lisa reproduction sells for $3.4M at Christie's

"This is madness, this is an absolute record for a Mona Lisa reproduction," a Christie's spokeswoman said.

Intrigue over absent masterpiece as da Vinci show opens doors

Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" was sold for $450.3 million in 2017 to the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre, but has not gone on display since then. The exhibition in Paris features a version of the same painting made by one of da Vinci's disciples.

Leonardo da Vinci and the Ottoman Empire

Five hundred years after his death, Leonardo da Vinci’s interaction with the Ottomans is memorialised in his designs for a bridge and his overtures to the Ottoman Sultans of the time.

Louvre Abu Dhabi to acquire Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi'

The Wall Street Journal initially reported, citing US intelligence and other unnamed sources, that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman used an intermediary to buy the painting. However, a Saudi official denies the purchase.

Da Vinci painting sold for $450M heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi

“Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #LouvreAbuDhabi,” the museum said on Twitter displaying an image of the 500-year-old work.

Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' sells for $450 million

The painting smashed the world record for any work of art sold at auction. The buyer's name is not yet known.