The "lost" Leonardo da Vinci painting has been found hanging in a yacht

In 2017, Christies auctioned off the painting "Savator Mundi" by Leonardo da Vinci (or by his workshop, at least) for $450 million. The buyer was a Saudi Arabian prince and Minister of Culture thought to be buying the art on behalf of Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS), the Crown Prince of the country, as a gift. The lucky recipient was reportedly Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi for display in his Louvre Abu Dhabi. But then it vanished. For two years, Savator Mundi's location has been unknown to the public. From Kenny Schachter's column on artnet:

You wont believe where Im told the painting is today. Apparently, the work was whisked away in the middle of the night on MBSs plane and relocated to his yacht, the Serene.

...My sources say (it) will remain onboard until MBS finishes transforming the ancient Saudi precinct of Al-Ula into a vast cultural hubbasically an art Disneylandthat will no doubt compete with Abu Dhabis Louvre and, more significantly, the Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum in Qatar, the sworn enemy of the Saudi crown prince.

In the meantime, I'm sure the salty air will add a nice patina to the painting.

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