Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the buyer of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci’s painting that sold for a record-breaking $450 million at auction last month, The Wall Street Journal reported. The young and dynamic crown prince, known by his initials MBS, used an intermediary to buy the much-sought-after painting of Christ, “Salvator Mundi,” according to the newspaper. American officials are supposedly keeping close tabs on the crown prince. On Wednesday, the Louvre Abu Dhabi announced that the record-breaking Da Vinci painting would be displayed there. “Salvator Mundi”, dated to around 1500, is the last known Da Vinci in the hands of a private collector.

Source: Pakistan Today December 08, 2017 09:11 UTC