read these two articles that describe the sale of Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi for $450 million dollars

read these two articles that describe the sale of Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi for $450 million dollars

Directions:

First, read these two articles that describe the sale of Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi for $450 million dollars, and one point of view of how Florentine “genius” has been depicted on film:

  1. “Why would anyone pay $450 million dollars for a painting” https://online.smc.edu/courses/56034/modules/items/2990059
  2. Donahue, “Florentine Artists on Film” https://online.smc.edu/courses/56034/files/12618456/download

Then, write a 350-400 word essay that makes use of the articles “Florentine Artists on Film” and “Why Would Anybody Pay $450 million for a Painting?”, as well as the videos and texts about Leonardo and Michelangelo’s art.

Make sure to include a thesis, or central argument. Your thesis could be “It is/is not ludicrous to pay $450 million dollars for a painting because….”

In your essay, please address these following questions:

  1. Do you think that Salvator Mundi is worth $450 million dollars?
  2. Why do you think an anonymous buyer wanted this painting so much?
  3. What is a common paradigm of artistic genius, and how does that confer value on the painting?
  4. Can you think of a contemporary genius from the world of art, entertainment, politics, athletics, etc. that fits that paradigm of genius that was applied to Michelangelo and Leonardo?

Requirements: 350-400 words   |   .doc file

Subject: History

Please try to be as specific as possible and answer questions clearly 🙂

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