Entertainment
Highest price ever for a Botticelli painting, $92.2m, paid at auction – The Guardian
Sandro Botticelli’s Young Man Holding a Roundel, a small portrait of long-haired nobleman, sold in New York
ArtSandro Botticellis Young Man Holding a Roundel, a small portrait of long-haired nobleman, sold in New York
Fri 29 Jan 2021 02.02 GMT
A small painting by Sandro Botticelli has been sold at Sothebys in New York for $92.2m, an auction record for the Renaissance master.
The work, Young Man Holding a Roundel, from about 1475, depicts a nobleman holding a round painting of a saint. It is one of just three portraits in private hands by the artist best known for The Birth of Venus and Primavera.
This…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoTayla Harris stars as Melbourne defeats Essendon by 14 points
-
Noosa News13 hours agoDangerous driving charges, Maroochydore – Sunshine Coast
-
General22 hours agoRussia launches its biggest attack on Ukraine’s gas network since war began on the eve of winter
-
Noosa News17 hours agoResilience features in Sunshine Coast Open House