Salvator Mundi, Epstein, and the Art World’s Appetite for Shadows
How a lost Leonardo, a predator’s emails, and a Florida mansion redraw the map of power in the art world
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Explore articles, news and critical analysis concerning Salvator Mundi, the celebrated and controversial painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
This tag brings together research on the artwork’s history, attribution, restoration, provenance and record-breaking sale, as well as the continuing debate surrounding its authorship, condition and present location. It also examines how Salvator Mundi has become a symbol of the relationship between art history, scholarship, power, secrecy and the global art market.
How a lost Leonardo, a predator’s emails, and a Florida mansion redraw the map of power in the art world
Read MoreUnveiling the Secrets Behind the Record-Breaking Masterpiece and Its Shadowy Connections In the glittering world of high art, where masterpieces
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