The 15 Most Expensive Paintings in the World
Did you know! Pablo Picasso’s first word was ‘piz’ which means ‘pencil’ in Spanish. He had completed his first painting, ‘Le Picador’ at the age of nine. He could not concentrate in school and was frequently thrown into detention cells where he passed the time by sketching incessantly. The relentless efforts and talents of these masterminds have endured through the ages, and continue to do so in our age. Millions of people flock to museums to witness their incredible works of art. While leaving those deft brushstrokes on the canvas, a 16th-century painter would never have thought that people would give up millions to get his work. Every blotch of color added and every line drawn would arrest thousands of eyes at numerous auctions. To know about some invaluable masterpieces that have been claimed by the wealthiest hotshots at the drop of a gavel, just read on. ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci (US$450.3Million) Painted by the Italian polymath circa 1490-1500, this ...