In a Texas twist to the story, D Magazine previously reported that the painting was almost purchased by the Dallas Museum of Art.
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After last month’s record-shattering auction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi at Christie’s auction house, the art viewing public wondered weather or not they would ever have the opportunity to see the…
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Lost Leonardo da Vinci Painting Breaks All Art Auction Records. By Far.
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonAt last night’s Christie’s art auction, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sold for $400 million ($450.3 million with fees). The buyer is still unknown, but it is the highest amount…
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The DMA Didn’t Buy a da Vinci Painting. Now, You Can (for $100+ Million).
by Glasstireby GlasstireBack in 2012, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Christ as Salvator Mundi took a trip to the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) where museum officials hemmed and hawed over whether or not to…
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Yesterday, people across the world celebrated Easter by taking Holy Communion, a religious ritual that served as Leonardo da Vinci’s subject for his 1490s fresco The Last Supper in the Convent of Santa Maria…
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As this month’s Food for Thought video program, the Old Jail Art Center in Albany, TX will be showing Leonardo and the Mona Lisa tomorrow, September 13, at noon. Bring…
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Pro-Gun and Pro-Art at Austin’s Mock Mass Shooting “Performance”
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonA group of pro-gun activists are planning to stage a mock mass shooting near the University of Texas at Austin campus, reports the Houston Chronicle’s Lauren McGaughy. The organizers describe…
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The University of Texas at Arlington is busy installing its first outdoor public sculpture, designed by assistant professor of art Darryl Lauster. The 20-foot sculpture, Reach, is based on Helical…
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The Dallas Museum of Art’s splashy failed bid for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi last year has given the money tree a hearty shake; even though the orb-carrying savior won’t…
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Art in America reports that the Dallas Museum of art is considering the purchase of a painting newly attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci for an estimated $200 million, and actually…