bidding war: The buyer of Salvator Mundi, a painting whose provenance has been questioned, has remained a closely guarded secret since a rarefied bidding war at auction house Christie's two years ago, according to Nine News Australia. According to Artnet, citing two anonymous sources involved in the sale, Salvator Mundi is now on board the gargantuan 810m superyacht of Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi prince who was allegedly embroiled in the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. To improve your experience update it here News World Missing 591m Da Vinci 'whisked on board' Saudi prince's 810m superyacht By Mark Saunokonoko1 12pm Jun 12, Mundi, the controversial Leonardo da Vinci painting not seen since 2017 when it sold for a world-record 591m, has taken another mysterious twist, with the artwork depicting Christ now reportedly hanging in a Saudi Crown Prince's 810m superyacht. Bidding representatives react after Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi sold for 591m at Christie's AAP The work was whisked away in the middle of the night on MBS's plane and relocated to his yacht, the Artnet report stated. Whispers about the authenticity of Salvator Mundi swirled leading into the Christie's auction and only increased afterwards, following several aborted public unveilings. Bin Salman's 130-metre long yacht, Serene, is currently located near the Egyptian city of Port Said in the Mediterranean.
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