$100 Million Da Vinci
Presenting "Salvator Mundi" by Leonardo da Vinci:
I'd never heard of the painting until this Wednesday's "Direct Line" program on WSOY.
(more on "Direct Line": http://www.nowdecatur.com/podcasts/direct-line/)
Look what's up with the painting:
The final privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting is captivating the art world ahead of its auction next month — but before people knew the artist, the portrait of Jesus was nearly lost.
When experts believed "Salvator Mundi" was painted by a da Vinci follower, it sold for only $60 at a Christie's auction in 1958. But in 2007, conservator Dianne Dwyer Modestini removed layers of paint that had been added over the centuries and scholars confirmed that the work was actually a da Vinci original.
Since then, "Salvator Mundi" has been in private ownership. But on Nov. 15, the 500-year-old painting will return to the auction block. This time, Christie's estimates that bids could exceed $100 million as Da Vinci paintings are incredibly rare. It is one of fewer than 20 known da Vinci paintings in the world, according to Christie's.
2 observations:
1) $100 MILLION !!??!!??!!??
2) that's Jesus?
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Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
