Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram
Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram
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Ex-Met director triggers war of words over US$450m Da Vinci with Instagram post about its conservation

Thomas Campbell’s Instagram post about ‘conservations issues’ of record-shattering Salvator Mundi painting of Christ prompts biting response from one of work’s former owners, and attack on ‘bullying’ Christie’s co-chairman

Topic |   Art
Kevin Kwong
Kevin Kwong

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram
Detail from a photo Thomas Campbell posted of Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and auctioned for US$450 million, prior to its conservation. Photo: Courtesy of Instagram
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