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Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for $450.3 Million, Shattering Auction Records
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I have sealed record albums and sports cards that came out in the last 10 years that are worth $400+.
I think you may be underestimating the value of historical pieces, LOL.
..and I'm no "rich" guy money wise.
I travelled over 850 miles by car and bus to see one of his paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago. :)
Ok, there was more to the trip than that, but it WAS one of the major highlights.
For the uninitiated (some tasteful nudity ahead): https://artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/7
Yep. As I predicted early in this thread, it's highly doubtful that a single individual would spend this much on a painting. Thought for sure it would be a family/person with unlimited money like Arab royalty and sure enough...
i know, i'm just upset that people have 400 million to burn on a painting. *mumbles in corner*
I'm lucky to have one of his most amazing piece in quai d'orsai in Paris. It's a huge painting, really impressive.
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collec...&zs_mf=21&zs_sf=0&zs_send_x=1&zs_liste_only=1
*drools*
Fantastic stuff! :-)
Yeah i was talking about Les Oréades which is 2,3 meters tall it seems. That's something to see in person!
Cool you see no value in historic relics/art. Can't say I agree with you.
The buyer was either going to be a random Saudi Prince or Tabris.
It's not terribly outrageous to suspect something a touch fishy.
It's hard to tell, it probably is worth that kind of money given how rich the wealthy are getting these days and the painting's pedigree. But it's difficult not to get suspicious when the seller broke a real estate record selling to Trump a house that absolutely was not worth the money it went for in the middle of the worldwide real estate crisis.
i was being unnecessarily pedantic, this is actually a pretty big deal.
da vinci is one of our best polymaths.
Sort of disingenuous to say that these paintings are being valued as historied artefacts of humanity, they're not. They're just investments for rich people.
You had your chance:
https://news.artnet.com/market/timeline-salvator-mundi-went-45-to-450-million-59-years-1150661
Apple of Eden
10/10
But they are the sum of their parts. Works of art and the personal expression of the artist, a periodical piece, perhaps one that has taken the medium forward, a glimpse into past and finally a unique historical relic/document. To me it's crazy that people dismiss these works and just directly compare them to some fucking gaming poster.
Too much wealth accumulating at the top that rich people need to find ways to spend it (instead of letting it trickle down by investing in the real economy)
I love that place so much. Nearly spent the entire day there with my ex once and still weren't able to see everything that was showcased there!
Mohammed bin Salman is the real buyer, I'm surprised that people aren't making a big deal out of this.
Why would they? This is speculation until we know for sure. Also, its part of one of many assets to be housed in Abu Dhabi new museum, its available for the public tl enjoy, which should be encouraged.
I don't think that hanging a $450 million painting on museum in Abu Dhabi museum is going to feed the orphaned hungry kids and homeless Yemenis thanks to his bombings. And aside from being a major waste of money, it's super hypocritical coming from a guy who claims to be going after corrupt Saudi princes.
Paying for the brand name, really. One of a million paintings of Jesus doing this exact thing, but this time with a snow globe.
The auction house is the real winner here.
The auction house is the real winner here.