Film

The Savior for Sale

The story of the Salvator Mundi

7.4

1h 40m

2021

“The story of the Salvator Mundi”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Antoine Vitkine

Trailer

DocumentaryHistory

louvre museumleonardo da vinciart dealerart historypolitical corruptionart auctionrenaissance paintingitalian renaissancegeopoliticsart marketrussian oligarchpainting exhibition