Art is a universal language. Especially drawings can express things that nothing can express. The way that one person is reading a drawing can be different from another person. Also, they can come up with different meanings for the same drawing. The uniqueness of a drawing and the status of a painter can make an artwork worth millions of dollars. Further, it can make art enthusiasts bid them for remarkable prices.
Salvator Mundi –Leonardo da Vinci, $450.3 million
There is no wonder that this list is topped by two of Leonardo da Vinci’s creations. He is undoubtedly the most prominent artist of all time. That explains the unbelievable price of this art piece which is 450.3 Million. The representation of Jesus Christ holding a crystal orb by Leonardo da Vinci has come in first place on this list. During the same period in which the artist used to paint the Mona Lisa, King Louis XII of France acquired the painting in the year 1605. Although was lost from all records between 1763 and 1900 it was found again in 2005 by a group of British art traders.
Salvator Mundi
They paid $10,000 for the picture and spent six years fixing it. Moreover, they had observed and learned about its past before revealing that it was Da Vinci’s original. This exquisite art piece is the first Da Vinci discovery since 1909, Moreover, the artwork was displayed in 2011 by the National Gallery of London. The Heir To the throne of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, bought the painting “Savior of the World”. It was on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism.
This one-of-a-kind drawing indicates Christ is shown in the artwork as the World’s Savior. He is portrayed wearing Renaissance attire. Also, he is extending two fingers as he offers a blessing. In addition, he wields a crystal ball in his left hand. According to the experts, it signifies the crystalline sphere of the sky and implies his status as the universe’s ruler.
Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
This exceptional and charming piece portrays a beautiful woman which is done by Leonardo da Vinci. This Renaissance art piece is unquestionably precious, as most people would undoubtedly agree. Because of the enchanting smile that this lady is giving everyone that visits her, she has attracted art enthusiasts all around the world. A beautiful picture thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. She was the wife of Florentine cloth trader Francesco del Giocondo. You must go to the Louvre Museum in Paris to witness this magical beauty.
Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
There is number of theories and hypothesis that have been knitted around this mysterious art piece. The fact that the Mona Lisa has extremely pale eyebrows and seems to have no eyelashes is one of the painting’s long-standing mysteries. But according to Pascal Cott who is a French engineer and inventor, claims to have found evidence that Leonardo da Vinci had painted eyebrows and eyelashes in the picture. Moreover, some researchers claim that the artist have painted Mona Lisa as a portrait of himself.
According to French heritage regulations, the picture is truly priceless and cannot be purchased or sold. Also, they declare that the public owns the “Mona Lisa” since she is a piece of the Louvre collection.
Interchange-Willem de Kooning – $343 million
Oil on canvas was the painting medium utilized by the artist to create this image. This renowned piece of Conceptual Art was painted in 1955 by the Dutch-American painter Willem de Kooning. Abstract Expressionism was developed by painters like de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. Also, it is recognized as the country’s first contemporary art trend. This artwork is a good example that reflects Abstract Expressionism.
Moreover, with Interchange, the artist’s focus has changed from painting ladies to creating abstract metropolitan landscapes. De Kooning was persuaded to forgo his frequently aggressive brushstrokes in favor of quicker, expressive motions thanks in large part to Franz Kline.
Interchange-Willem de Kooning – $343 million
The central focus of the picture is the big pink mass in the middle of the composition. It is kind of hard to find what is shown in the picture. It should be carefully observed to see the message that this artist is giving through his piece of art. According to experts this one-of-a-kind painting indicates a woman lying down.
In September 2015, Kenneth C. Griffin purchased the oil painting from the David Geffen Fund for $300 million. However, now the cost of Willem de Kooning’s Interchange in 2022 is predicted to be $343 million as a result of inflation.
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II – Gustav Klimt – $150 million
Early 20th-century symbolist painter Gustav Klimt is the proud creator of this masterpiece. He was a well-known personality in Vienna’s art scene. He was heavily influenced by the aesthetics and techniques of Asian art. His close friend and art patron Adele Bloch-Bauer requested him to paint two portraits of her.
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II – Gustav Klimt – $150 million
This fascinating drawing is one of those paintings. both of the paintings were stolen during the time of world war 2. But thankfully, it was found again. Oprah Winfrey paid $88 million for the painting in 2006. Also, ten years later she sold it to an unidentified bidder for a cool $150 million.
Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit (1634) -Rembrandt van Rijn- $195 million
On behalf of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Louvre in Paris, the governments of the Netherlands and France completed a historic joint private acquisition of these Rembrandt’s priceless pendant portraits. These drawings show the Dutch couple Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit. Further, the paintings were acquired through a private transaction, facilitated by Christie’s, for prices ranging from €80 million apiece.
Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit (1634)
The delicately painted portraits of the newlyweds were finished in 1634. The painter was only 28 years old when he was creating this masterpiece. Rembrandt’s full-length paintings are extremely rare. According to the reports, the only ones of these drawings that are known to exist were in the Rothschild collection in 1878. However, they had last been shown this in public in the Netherlands in 1956.
The Card Players – Paul Cézanne $250 million
The talented artist Paul Cézanne created five different themes throughout his work. The first of those is The Card Players of 1892–1893. The bulk of these paintings is kept in world-famous museum collections, including those at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and the Musée D’Orsay in Paris.
The Card Players – Paul Cézanne $250 million
Art enthusiasts all across the world saw it in 2012. Because this specific edition was secretly sold the year before, in 2011, at an astounding sum of over USD 250 million. Further, the Qatari royal family is known to own this artwork, even though the ownership of the previously stated piece has not been confirmed.
