Where is Salvator Mundi? In storage in Geneva apparently

Since its sale for $450 million in 2017, Salvator Mundi has remained elusive, with claims it’s stored in Geneva for a future museum in Riyadh.

Haykel emphasizes MBS's vision, "I want to build a very large museum in Riyadh... an anchor object that will attract people, just like the Mona Lisa does."

The BBC's profile highlights MBS's art purchase as a display of risk-taking, demonstrating his ambitions to challenge the West while navigating cultural conservatism.

The upcoming 2026 museum opening in Riyadh could potentially house the Leonardo painting, as the former director of the British Museum takes on a key role.

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