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  1. Sep 23, 2020 · The following eleven pieces represent the highest prices auction results of Old Master artwork in the past five years. 11. Lucas Cranach I, 1530s, Portrait Of John Frederick I, Elector Of Saxony (1503-1554)

    • Mia Forbes
  2. This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi (c.1500). The painting was sold in November 2017, [ 1 ][ 2 ] through the auction house Christie's in New York City.

  3. Nov 17, 2017 · As the so-called 'lost Leonardo' sells for an eye-watering £450 million in London, we consider the art world's most highly desired works. A Leonardo da Vinci painting has sold for a record-breaking $450 million - more than double the existing auction record price

    • Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey
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    • Louvre, Paris, France. The Louvre in Paris is the largest and busiest art museum in the world, and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci plays a huge part in its popularity.
    • Vatican Museum, Rome, Italy. Despite the Louvre being the most famous art museum, the Vatican is without a doubt the best museum for Renaissance art. Apart from the absolutely mind-blowing ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, there are Raphaels, Michelangelos, da Vincis, and Caravaggios at every turn.
    • Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy. Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus is one of the main draws of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The beautiful museum is really worth a trip just for its architecture, but inside, you’ll not only find a Botticelli or two, but also works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Fra Angelico, and Giotto.
    • Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan, Italy. For obvious reasons, Italy is the front-runner when it comes to museums exhibiting Renaissance works, but this will be the last one mentioned in this collection.
  4. Nov 10, 2004 · In its most expensive purchase ever, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to pay more than $45 million for a painting by the early Renaissance master Duccio di Buoninsegna no bigger than a...

  5. Jan 27, 2023 · Today, many Renaissance paintings, created by the Old Masters remain in famous museums like the Louvre in Paris or others across the country, however, at times, these classic paintings can fetch millions for private ownership. Check out the most expensive Renaissance paintings ever sold to date.

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  7. Jan 15, 2021 · Both public auctions and high-profile private museum acquisitions of works by art historical giants like Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, and Peter Paul Rubens, among others, have grabbed...

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