The $450 Million Da Vinci That Vanished Without a Trace

It was once dismissed as a copy, forgotten in a corner of an auction house. Sold for just $1,200.

Years later, it would reappear (reattributed to Leonardo da Vinci) and become the most expensive painting ever sold: $450 million at auction.

But shortly after, the painting vanished.

This is the extraordinary true story of Salvator Mundi. A painting wrapped in mystery, controversy, and global politics. From its alleged rediscovery to its record-breaking sale to a Saudi crown prince, the saga of this artwork has shaken the art world to its core.

In this documentary:
• How experts reattributed a dusty painting to Leonardo da Vinci
• The global bidding war that led to its $450M sale
• The authenticity debates dividing top scholars and museums
• Why the Louvre declined to exhibit it — and what that says
• Where the painting went… and why no one can find it today

Is Salvator Mundi a lost masterpiece? A brilliant forgery? Or the centerpiece of one of the greatest art world cover-ups in modern history?

The truth is still hiding.. somewhere.


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00:00 Intro
01:11 Chapter 1 - Leonardo's Artwork
04:43 Chapter 2 - The Renaissance Legend
11:06 Chapter 3 - The Da Vinci Debate
17:05 Chapter 4 - Christie's Masterpiece Theater