iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Oil demand for road transport should peak around 2025
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Mona Lisa copy set to fetch up to $230,000 in Paris auction
In June, a European collector bought another copy of Mona Lisa for 2.9 million euros.
A faithful copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa dating from more than 400 years ago will go under the hammer at a Paris auction on Tuesday, months after another reproduction of one of the world's most recognisable portraits sold for a record price.
Leonardo's original, which French King Francois I bought from the painter in 1518, can be found in Paris' Louvre museum and is not for sale.
But the copy that is on sale, dating from around 1600, is so similar to the original that it is likely that the artist had close access to Leonardo's version, the Artcurial auction house said.
It estimates the copy will fetch 150,000-200,000 euros (approx. $173,000-$230,000).
"Mona Lisa is the most beautiful woman in painting," Artcurial' auction house expert and auctioneer, Matthieu Fournier, said as the painting went on public display ahead of the sale. "Everyone wants to own a high-quality version of Mona Lisa."
Leonardo, he stressed "had fans, because he invented a style. He had followers, imitators".
In June, a European collector bought another 17th century copy of Mona Lisa for 2.9 million euros, a record for a reproduction of the work, at an auction at Christie's in Paris.
In 2017, Christie's New York sold Leonardo's "Salvator Mundi" for a record $450 million.
More news from
Some of America's most prestigious universities have been rocked by protests in recent weeks as students and other agitators take over quads
Eight teams will compete in this groundbreaking event and more than 10,000 spectators are expected to witness the inaugural edition
Robust performance acknowledged at its annual general meeting
Israel has baulked at a permanent ceasefire, saying that would only allow Hamas to regroup
Total income reached to Dh5.607 billion compared to Dh4.431 billion, a solid expansion of 26.5 per cent YoY
Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, presented the awards to the winners in various categories
Apart from the road network, the exclusive island will feature a helipad, and plans are afoot to connect it through waterways from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
