Savior for Sale: Da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece?

Savior for Sale: Da Vinci’s Lost Masterpiece? directed by Antoine Vitkine, the documentary pursues Salvatore Mundi, which was sold for $450 million in 2017, making it the most expensive piece of art in the world. The work, which first appeared in a small auction house in 2005, has become the focus of much speculation. The documentary film, which seeks answers to the questions of whether it is the work of the Italian genius or the biggest fraud story in the history of art, was presented to the audience in 2021. Weaving between New York auction houses, da Vinci experts, art dealers, a Russian oligarch, the Louvre Museum and an Arab prince, the documentary takes the audience on a journey behind closed doors. The film, while discussing personal and geopolitical interests, reveals the unknown secrets of the art world and the ambitions of the actors in the sector.