"Savior of the world" for $450 million present in Abu-Даби this fall
ARTinvestment.RU   28 июня 2018

Re-open the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci will show to the public branch of the Louvre in the capital of the United Arab Emirates 18 September 2018

the Louvre in Abu-Даби was inaugurated on November 11, 2017. And after only 5 days at Christie's auction in new-Йорке work "Salvator Mundi" ("Savior of the world"), written by experts recognized as Leonardo da Vinci, was sold for the astronomical amount of $450 312 500. The world gasped. A few years ago the "Savior" bought Yves Bouvier from a consortium of dealers for $75-80 million and immediately sold to billionaire Rybolovlev for $127.5 million And suddenly the work of Leonardo was world's most expensive artwork when-либо sold at public auction. And, apparently, "the Savior of the world" for a long time will retain this status: the following "the women of Algiers (version)" Pablo Picasso behind the work of Leonardo of approximately $270 million.

Immediately after the final hammer blow of the auctioneer Christie's main intrigue was the name and status of the buyer. The wealthy collector? The Fund? The endowment? The Museum? It turned out that the buyer the Department of culture and tourism Abu-Даби. Emirates leaps and bounds are going to create in his capital, the world centre of culture and art.

After years of showing in the Arab Louvre painting will go on exhibit in the Louvre French, and will stay in Paris from 24 October 2019 till February 24, 2020-го. And then home again @the Louvre - Abu Dhabi.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: khaleejtimes.com, artinvestment.ru

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