The most expensive painting in the world has disappeared from the Louvre

In the art museum of the Louvre Abu Dhabi (a branch of the Paris Louvre in the capital of the United Arab Emirates), the picture “The Savior of the World” (Salvator Mundi) by Leonardo da Vinci disappeared, The New York Times reported, citing sources, quoted RBC.

Museum staff can not determine the location of the canvas, which was supposed to be exposed in September last year. Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism refuses to answer questions about where the painting is located. According to a French official who is familiar with the discussions of the Paris Louvre with a branch in Abu Dhabi, they also cannot find the “Savior of the World” in Paris.

French government officials, on condition of anonymity, told the newspaper that they still hope that the picture will be in the near future, since its display is scheduled at the exhibition in honor of the 500 anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. The official representative of the Louvre declined to comment.

According to experts in painting from The New York Times, the location of the canvas is now really unknown. In addition, according to some of the experts surveyed, there are still doubts that the author of the painting is da Vinci.

The painting "Savior of the World" depicts Jesus Christ. He wears blue clothes, holds a crystal ball in one hand, and blesses the other. According to experts, the canvas was written about 1500, for a long time it was considered lost. In 1958, the painting first appeared at auction as a canvas by one of the masters of the da Vinci school. Then she went under the hammer for £ 45.

In 2011, it was found that Leonardo himself painted the picture. Two years later, the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev bought a painting from the Swiss art dealer Iva Bouvier in two years. Then he gave for the canvas $ 127,5 million. In November, 2017, the "Savior of the World" put up for auction at Christie's. The picture was sold for $ 450,3 million, the name of the buyer was not disclosed. The canvas has become the most expensive work of art that has ever been sold at Christie's. According to sources from the Asocciated Press agency and The Wall Street Journal, the buyer could be the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed ibn Salman Al Saud.

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