The news that Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ is to be auctioned at Christie’s has caused quite a stir. Why is his work so important to people?
April 2024
Digby Warde-Aldam
Apollo
Robert Hanks
Rod Mengham
Robert Barry
Hettie Judah
Catherine Slessor
Rakewell
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What’s behind Leonardo’s unique allure?
The news that Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ is to be auctioned at Christie’s has caused quite a stir. Why is his work so important to people?