A painting of Jesus said to be about 500-year-old by Leonardo da Vinci was sold for $450.3 million in New York today.

The price of the painting has been recorded as the world most expensive artwork auctioned.

According to Christie’s, the Image of Jesus Christ “Salvator Mundi” or “Savior of the World,” which depicts Jesus Christ, more than doubled the previous record of $179.4 million paid for Pablo Picasso’s".

“The Women of Algiers (Version O)” in New York in 2015. Lost for years only to resurface at a regional auction in 2005, it is one of fewer than 20 Da Vinci paintings generally accepted as being from the Renaissance master’s own hand".

Christie's refused to unveil the buyer of the painting disclosed that bids came from “every part of the world”.

Auctioneer Jussi Pylkkanen initiated bidding at $75 million, as a total of 45 clients shows their interest both via telephone and those who were present at the auction venue.

The bidding ended with two rivals on the telephone after which Pylkkanen hammered the painting at $450 million. The final price was $450.3 million accompanied by the buyer’s premium.

https://nigerianewsng.com/jesus-painting-leonardo-da-vinci-sold-450-million-dollars/

Couldn't take my eyes off the amount the drawing was sold



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See waste of money

Alwaysking:
See waste of money

sorry for u.

People like Bill Gates,Warren Buffet and Aliko Dangote can never spend that amount of money to buy a piece of painting...
It is the 'wannabes' that would quickly hijack this one.

The terrible thing about the matter is that jesus was not even white

bigiyaro:
sorry for u.

Be sorry for yourself instead.

Alwaysking:
Be sorry for yourself instead.

u really d sorry walahi

Whoever that bought has been scammed. Available records points to the fact that Jesus was a man of colour.

okay... that's nice.