The Savior for Sale
In November 15, 2017, the painting Salvator Mundi, attributed to Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was sold for an unprecedented $450 million. An examination of the dirty secrets of the art world and the surprising story of how a work of art is capable of upsetting both personal and geopolitical interests.
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Zadig Productions, France Télévisions, MK2 Films
- Keyword: louvre museum, leonardo da vinci, art dealer, art history, political corruption, art auction, renaissance painting, italian renaissance, geopolitics, art market, russian oligarch, painting exhibition, national gallery of art, art historian
- Cast: Robert Simon, Basil Hendry, Dianne Dwyer Modestini, Luke Syson, Martin Kemp, Matthew Landrus