The Lost Leonardo Subtitles English Apr 2026

: The painting passed through the hands of a Swiss "freeport" mogul and a Russian oligarch before being sold at Christie's to a proxy for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Deep Themes

: Art dealer Alexander Parish found the painting at a small New Orleans auction house. The Lost Leonardo subtitles English

: Conservator Dianne Modestini painstakingly restored the heavily damaged work and became its most passionate advocate, believing it was a genuine Leonardo. : The painting passed through the hands of

: Experts remain deeply divided. Some, like critic Jerry Saltz, call it a "hoax" or "garbage," while institutions like London's National Gallery officially attributed it to Leonardo in 2011. : Experts remain deeply divided

The story of the documentary is a high-stakes investigation into the Salvator Mundi , a painting discovered in 2005 for $1,175 that eventually sold for a record-breaking $450 million in 2017. Directed by Andreas Koefoed, the film is structured like a thriller, tracing the artwork's journey through three distinct worlds: the art market, global finance, and international power politics. The Core Narrative

The "Lost Leonardo" refers to the Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World), which was originally dismissed as a mere copy by a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci.