Auction Information
Product:Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Savior'
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Starting Price:USD 100,000,000
Transaction Price:USD 450.300,000
Specification:65.7 x 45.7cm
Auction Time:23-Jun-Sat
Auction Company:Christie
Description
The Savior "is a painting created by the famous Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was completed about 1500 years ago, roughly coinciding with the creation period of the Mona Lisa.
The Savior belonged to the collection of Charles I, the king of England, and was transferred to him with the succession of Charles II, who then transferred it to the Duke of Buckingham, whose son sold it in 1763.
Afterwards, this painting was once untraceable, and it was not until 1900 that the traces of this oil painting reappeared.
Afterwards, this painting was once untraceable, and it was not until 1900 that the traces of this oil painting reappeared.
Over the past 500 years, this painting has been wandering and repainted multiple times, with the original painting once covered in thick oil paint. In 1958, 'The Savior' was sold for £ 45 at an auction in the UK. In 2005, an American buyer purchased it as a replica for $10000. After 6 years of cleaning and appraisal, this painting has been confirmed as genuine.
In the painting, as the savior, Jesus Christ wears a flowing robe, holds a crystal ball in his left hand, and raises his right hand to bless the world.