"Savior of the world" may not show at the jubilee exhibition in the Louvre
ARTinvestment.RU   03 октября 2019

Retrospective, dedicated to the 500-летию since the death of Leonardo da Vinci opened in Paris on 24 October 2019. The Louvre is willing to wait for the "Savior of the world" to the last, but the chances of the arrival of the painting less

About the high probability of such a development writes The Art Newspaper. Theoretically you can still have time, there are still three weeks. But the confirmed agreements at the Louvre is still there. The main exhibition of Da Vinci paintings the French will give the museums the UK, Italy and Russia. Observers suggest that the "absence" of the painting Salvator Mundi — is the lesser evil compared to her inevitable scientific discussion in the case of participation in the exhibition. And among the professionals-прежнему there is no agreement. Thus, the German Professor Frank Zellner, author of the directory-резоне Leonardo doubts that Da Vinci would have chosen for his picture of a walnut Board with a knot poorly positioned. Specialist chart from new-йоркского metro believes that the picture posted by Boltraffio — pupil of Leonardo. A specialist in Italian painting from the Louvre Vincent DeLeon just silent, as in France, the curators are not allowed to comment on works from private collections. However, now really what's the difference. No picture — is nothing to discuss.

"the Savior of the world" heads rating of the world's auction results as of 15 November 2017. That day at Christie's for the painting paid $450 312 500. Previously, she was part of the collection of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.

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Source: theartnewspaper.com