The Louvre Abu Dhabi is getting Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” which sold last month at a Christie’s auction for $450 million, the most ever paid for a work of art.
Christie’s said the artwork will be going to the museum, but declined to say whether the Louvre Abu Dhabi bought the painting.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi said in a tweet: “Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #LouvreAbuDhabi.”
Saudi Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud was the buyer, citing documents it reviewed. Christie’s declined to comment on the report.
Ever since the sale at Christie’s, the identity of the buyer has been the most sought-after secret in the art world and beyond.
Buyers from the Middle East and Asia have been snapping up masterpieces to fill regional museums — and pushing prices ever higher.
