Painting bought by Saudi Crown Prince for $ 450 million found to be fake

[Aramagedon]

A painting believed to have been bought on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman two years ago for a staggering 450 million dollars is now said to have been a fake. The painting is attributed to Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

As reported by PressTV, the purchase made headlines over the world when it was made at Christie’s New York in November 2017 by a minor Saudi royal thought to have been acting on behalf of bin Salman.

The unwitting prince, also known as MBS, said later that “Salvator Mundi” would become a star of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The report added that the painting was also due to be lent to the Louvre in Paris for a show marking the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death in the autumn.

Historian Ben Lewis says that his inside sources at the Louvre, various sources, tell me that not many Louvre curators think this is an autograph [real] Leonardo da Vinci and if they did exhibit it, they really want to exhibit it as ‘workshop’.

Saying that it was very unlikely for the painting to be exhibited as “Leonardo workshop,” he claimed “its value will go down to somewhere north of $1.5 million.”

https://www.siasat.com/news/painting-bought-saudi-crown-prince-450-million-found-be-fake-1502335

 

[Sugarcane]

So, Prince have been royally screwed?

 

[Moonlight]

Slow clap

 

[SubWater]

lol
I think that was money laundering or bribe to someone.

 

[xyxmt]

I dont think there is any painting worth 450 million, could be $45 million

 

[Imran Khan]

All is bs no painting on earth is 450mn$

 

[third eye]

All is bs no painting on earth is 450mn$

Honestly, not even for half of 450

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Press TV. Enough said.

 

[ali_raza]

A painting believed to have been bought on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman two years ago for a staggering 450 million dollars is now said to have been a fake. The painting is attributed to Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

As reported by PressTV, the purchase made headlines over the world when it was made at Christie’s New York in November 2017 by a minor Saudi royal thought to have been acting on behalf of bin Salman.

The unwitting prince, also known as MBS, said later that “Salvator Mundi” would become a star of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The report added that the painting was also due to be lent to the Louvre in Paris for a show marking the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death in the autumn.

Historian Ben Lewis says that his inside sources at the Louvre, various sources, tell me that not many Louvre curators think this is an autograph [real] Leonardo da Vinci and if they did exhibit it, they really want to exhibit it as ‘workshop’.

Saying that it was very unlikely for the painting to be exhibited as “Leonardo workshop,” he claimed “its value will go down to somewhere north of $1.5 million.”

https://www.siasat.com/news/painting-bought-saudi-crown-prince-450-million-found-be-fake-1502335

iranians mashallah

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Why not Pakistanis loot these Arabs by selling them fake antiques and trinkets.
Not even any Pakistani fashion designer focus on Saudi Arabia and dubai even..
Even have khaddi and other but not proper fashion houses..
Even chechenya takes over the clothing of Arab fashion. And we cannot even capture that maket..
We Pakistanis have become real lazy nation.
Only talk and no action.. Just listen from us the this and that and when it comes to perform nothing..

 

[zartosht]

I dont think there is any painting worth 450 million, could be $45 million

All is bs no painting on earth is 450mn$

Honestly, not even for half of 450

lol..... 1 billion dollars would not get you the mona lisa

I actually read when he bought that painting.. was desperate to get a piece of priceless da vinci, what a hilarious fail this would be. bravo to the seller

 

[Imran Khan]

lol..... 1 billion dollars would not get you the mona lisa

thats un saleable no matter what . please talk about things which can be sale .i can say 1bn$ you can buy effil tower .

 

[zartosht]

thats un saleable no matter what . please talk about things which can be sale .i can say 1bn$ you can buy effil tower .

this painting is by the same guy... and hes not painting anything new..

a da vinci work costs hundreds of millions. simply because they never go on sale, and billionaire kill for them

and how on earth do you make that eifel tower analogy..? im comparing 2 paintings by the same guy, while your bringing up a random building...… wtf

 

[xyxmt]

i wont pay more then $1000 for original Mona Lisa

 

[El Sidd]

Sue them and get more money back.

thats like clever of the fresh Prince of the Sauds.

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