Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci circa 1500

Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the World) By Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci Painted about 1500 most likely for French King Louis XII and his consort Anne of Brittany ... it then passed to English King Charles I upon his marriage to French Princess Henrietta Maria in 1625 ... the painting was documented as part of the estate of King Charles I in 1650 and a drawn etching copy is made by Wenceslaus Hollar noting Leonardo painted it ... the painting is returned to English King Charles II in 1660 upon restoration of the monarchy ... listed as a painting by Leonardo da Vinci ... then to his successor King James II 1685-1688 ... then to his mistress Catherine Sedley Countess of Dorchester (1657-1717) which then remained passed on through her descent many generations ... until about 1900. In 2007 careful restoration and xrays or done and prove the undeniable authenticity that this painting was indeed by Leonardo da Vinci ... that it has all the halmarks of his work including changes made by him it proves all copies later were made from this particular painting and even has his palm print where he used his own palm to smooth the paint as he is known to have done. It matches his work Last Supper and Mona Lisa and is thought to have been painted some time between or same time as one or the other. Broke auction record at 450.3 million dollars November 15, 2017, as the most expensive painting ever sold. It was owned by kings of France and England. Image found online. Created by Mark Edward Westerfield markewesterfield@aol.com www.zazzle.com/markewesterfield You can find my hand and computer illustration art work, my paintings, and my photo art work, found images, and family images on many useful products such as blank greeting cards, US Postage Stamps, stickers, return address labels, clothing, shoes, blankets and matching pillow cases, porcelain plates and matching ceramic mugs, beautiful glowing lamps and night lights, matted and framed posters, playing cards, and more! I also put my Grandpa Swigert's Art Nouveau 1917 drawing of Grandma on some smaller items you would love! That image is over 100 years old!