The story of the Salvator Mundi
In November 15, 2017, the painting Salvator Mundi, attributed to Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was sold for an unprecedented $450 million. An examination of the dirty secrets of the art world and the surprising story of how a work of art is capable of upsetting both personal and geopolitical interests.
louvre museum
leonardo da vinci
art dealer
art history
political corruption
art auction
renaissance painting
italian renaissance
geopolitics
art market
russian oligarch
painting exhibition
national gallery of art
art historian