Renaissance painting sold at auction in France for $ 24.1 million

According to her, the initial cost of the painting was estimated at between $ 4 million and $ 6 million. It is assumed that the master created the canvas in the XIII century.

The picture is an image of Jesus Christ surrounded by men who pull their hands to him.

The publication notes that the canvas was sold for a record amount for primitive artists.

In early October, a painting by British street artist Banksy called Devolved Parliament was sold at Sotheby's in London for $ 12.2 million, six times the original cost of the canvas.