Are you aware of the price of the painting you see on your smartphone just now? We know how we love Art, seeing and possessing Artwork, visiting galleries and museums and valuing Artwork as part of a contemporized lifestyle, even in the urbanscape. The million-dollar question is, are you willing to pay for a magnetic piece of Art?
Thinkers talk about intellectual desire, a desire to possess something like a painting or an Artwork, or even attend a musical event as fulfilling our desire to have something philosophical and creative. When we attend Artshow, what are we earning? The million-dollar query should be replied to precisely, and get ready to pay in ‘Million’ to get the Artwork.
The title of the most expensive Artwork is available online and at prices. The most costly list starts from Da Vinci to Rembrandt in the old master’s category and Jackson Pollock to Pablo Picasso in the 20th-century luminaries giant. Millions of dollars hand over in every auction.
Salvator Mundi By Leonardo Da Vinci
The most expensive work in the world is Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi; this work sold in an auction of over 450 million dollars in 2017 at Christie. Some report says the bidder bought this painting for Saudi Arabian Prince, Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud—the Saudi Arabian culture ministry has since possessed the painting. The name Salvator Mundi translates to “Savior of the World, which counted as the most expensive and controversial painting in the world because some scholars question that the work was completely done by Leonardo da Vinci, citing the prevailing piece doesn’t align entirely with da Vinci’s tone. After the controversy arose in 2018, an expert team in the Museum of Louvre checked this painting. It concluded that the painting appears to have ripened gradually, with Leonardo potentially adding the hands and arms later.
Interchange By De Kooning
The second major painting in this most expensive list is Willem De Kooning’s abstract expressionist oil painting ‘Interchange’ (1955). The Artist sold this painting in 1955 for 4000 dollars, and in 2015, this painting was sold for 300 million dollars, listed most expensive in history. This record was surpassed by Salvator Mundi in 2017. This painting marked a transition period in Kooning’s paintings, from women to abstract landscapes, because of the influence of Franz Kline. An imprint of an artist is subtly visible in this painting, from women to Abstract; how do we travel in an abstract vehicle of colour and stroke? Kooning started to change his style and form in 1948, moved away from painting the human state, and persisted with the abstract rendering of the architecture and residents of his surroundings in New York City. This painting reflects his thought and style of the Artist and his transformation. There is nothing in form but an abstract physique of manner and form.
The Card Players by Paul Cézanne
Why do two people playing a card is a matter for us? Paul Cezanne’s work ‘The Card Players’ portray two working-class people playing card; artists created almost five pieces in this card-playing series. In the 1890s, Cezanne painted this work and sold it 2011 for 250 million dollars. As the above work, this painting also shows a shift of the Artist’s style from dramatic and colourful work to calm nature; two workers, mainly after work, play cards. Both are portrayed as calm, natural, and immersed in pipes and play.
When Will You Marry by Gaugin
When will you marry is one of the first paintings of Paul Gaugin after his first trip to Tahiti in 1891, sold for 210 million dollars. This painting is one of the earlier paintings completed by Paul Gauguin. The focus of the painting is a youthful aboriginal woman decorated with flowers in her hair, a standard sign showing her eagerness for marriage. At the same time, her mom protectively sits beside her.
‘Number 17A’ By Jackson Pollock
The leading figure of abstract expressionist painters, Jackson Pollock’s work ‘Number 17A’ is on this list, sold for 200 million dollars in 2015. As a leading figure of Abstract Expressionism, Pollock attained fame for his rebellious “drip” practice; through this creative approach, he would spray paint onto canvas, often positioned on the base, letting him express emotions through involved and involuntary activities.
