Leonardo da Vinci's
depiction of Jesus entitled Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World)
has been sold for record $450 million (380 million euros) at
Christie's auction house in New York, making it the most
expensive artwork ever.
The painting of the only one created by the Italian
Renaissance great that is on private hands.
The previous record was the $300 million (253 million euros)
paid for Willem de Kooning's "Interchange" in 2015.
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