The painting shows Jesus, in Renaissance dress, giving a benediction with his right hand raised and two fingers extended, while holding a transparent rock crystal orb in his left hand, signaling his role

Last month, a Leonardo da Vinci painting was sold in an auction by Christies for $450 million including fees. It blew away all previous records. Image is from Wikipedia What makes a painting worth £45

The portrait of Jesus Christ, Salvator Mundi, was only recently confirmed to be a da Vinci. This piece was thought to be a copy of a destroyed original. And it’s still not clear where the painting was,