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A painting by Leonardo da Vinci  sold for almost half a billion dollars. The painting, "Salvator Mundi" which depicts Jesus Christ, was hammered at $450,312,500 . The painting was sold by Christies in New York City on November 15 to an anonymous buyer, at the time. However, the anonymous buyer has been revealed. It turns out that the government of Abu Dhabi was the successful bidder. The painting will be displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a branch of the Louvre in Paris.

The above painting recently sold in a Christie's auction in New York City for  $46,437,500. What a bargain. The  “neo-expressionism” artwork was created by Cy Twombly  in 2005 and was referred to as  “the largest example from Cy Twombly’s legendary Bacchus series.” The painting seemed to overshadow a painting by Leonardo  de Vinci, “Christ as Salvator Mundi” which was hammered at more than $450 million dollars

The Christie's auction house in New York City just auctioned a Picasso painting, called Nude, Green Leaves and Bust , for $106 million, a record price for a painting sold at auction. The painting, which was created in 1932, was owned by Los Angeles collectors since the 1950's. The painting was estimated to sell for $70 million to $90 million.