Italy seized the stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece "Salvator Mundi". What is the artistic value of this painting?

To talk about the theft of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "Salvator Mundi", we must first understand Leonardo da Vinci and his background at that time. They always say that Leonardo da Vinci is great, but how great is he? Let’s talk about achievements first. It’s not accurate to say that Leonardo da Vinci was a great painter. He was a polymath who excelled in painting, music, architecture, mathematics, geometry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, botany, astronomy, and meteorology. He has made remarkable achievements in the fields of science, geology, geography, physics, optics, mechanics, invention, civil engineering and other fields. He is a genius, not just a genius, but an all-rounder. Considering the background of the time, his research at that time could only be leaked a little. The church might burn him to death.

After introducing Leonardo da Vinci, let’s talk about this painting? "Salvator Mundi". This work was sold at Christie’s New York in 2017 for 3 billion yuan (RMB), becoming the most expensive work of art in history. The entire auction The process only lasts 20 minutes. This 26-inch-high and 18.5-inch-wide wood panel oil painting of a bust of Jesus embodies a typical Renaissance style. In the painting, Jesus raises his right hand in blessing and holds a transparent crystal ball in his left hand. Jesus' hair is in a dynamic shape and his face is The flesh color structure is full and lifelike.

The overall picture of "Savior" contains an unsettling sense of strangeness and strangeness. Logically speaking, the "Savior" painted at that time should have a crown and a cross. This is considered the standard configuration of Jesus. On the other hand, Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" is holding a transparent crystal ball. In the painting, the famous "fading method" is used to create layers. Remember the crystal ball mentioned earlier? If it were an ordinary crystal ball, the effect should not be like that in the painting. Why? Da Vinci's character was that he could draw dozens of pages of notes on an ordinary tree. It's unlikely that he would make such a stupid mistake. Of course, only he knows why the painting is like this. There are still many unsolved mysteries about this work.