Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece Salvator Mundi may no longer just be confined to storage in Geneva as the $450 Million painting might come to appearance after a long wait, as hinted by a BBC report. Last seen publicly at the Christies auction of 2017, the artwork was the most expensive artwork ever auctioned. As per the hints from BBC, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman might make it publicly viewable through a museum in Riyadh under the Vision 2030 initiative.
The Vision 2030 initiative focuses on bolstering tourism in Saudi Arabia by 150 Million visitors by 2030. This effort follows in the footsteps of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in 2017 under the agreement between UAE and France, which permits the use of the Louvre name until 2047.
Purchased by the crown prince for $450 Million in 2017, the Salvator Mundi now sets its path to be the focal point of the cultural project, which aligns with this Vision 2030 initiative. With the expertise of prominent art leaders, including Iwona Blazwick, former director of London’s Whitechapel Gallery, and Hartwig Fischer, former director of the British Museum, this painting holds a significant key to the cultural transformation alongside decreasing restrictions on cinemas, gender-mixed events, and large-scale entertainment due to the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Remarking on the age-new Saudi Arabia, several rumors embark as the news progresses on the depiction of da Vinci’s masterpiece.
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Featured Image: Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci; Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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