• A journalist takes photos of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' after it was unveiled at Christie's in New York on Tuesday. One of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and the only one in private hands, the work will be offered in Christie's Evening Sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art on Nov. 15. | AFP-JIJI
    A journalist takes photos of Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" after it was unveiled at Christie's in New York on Tuesday. One of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and the only one in private hands, the work will be offered in Christie's Evening Sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art on Nov. 15. | AFP-JIJI

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NEW YORK – The last privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting and one of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to still exist is hitting the auction block, Christie’s announced on Tuesday.

“Salvator Mundi,” an ethereal portrait of Jesus Christ that dates to about 1500, is expected to sell for about $100 million at Christie’s in November, making it among the most highly valued works ever to be sold at auction.

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