This news, after its publication by well-known Western media, sparked a storm of controversy at the time, and prompted many Saudis close to the regime to deny the news and deny it at all.
The eighth newsletter, "Akhartomkom" (6/8/2020), monitored the interaction of a number of activists with Saudi Arabia's approval to purchase the Da Vinci Board, and its decision to build a museum for it, and they questioned the reason for this change.
Among the tweets monitored by the newsletter was a tweet by academic Abdullah Al-Awda, who tweeted, "When the Wall Street Journal published the story of buying the notorious painting" The Savior Christ ", its details, and the suspicious deal ... many of the analysts resorted to denial, and that this is a false and false news. Now the semi-official recognition has begun. That painting .. Under the pretext of establishing a national art museum in Saudi Arabia.
As for Jordanian journalist Mohammed Khair Freihat, he said, "Do you remember the painting" Salvatore Mundi "by Leonardo Da Vinci, which Saudi Arabia bought 450 million dollars three years ago? Since then, due to the uproar that accompanied the painting being the most expensive in the world, the painting was hidden out of sight, but today To be revealed! What has changed? "
While researcher Quentin D wrote, "I am big enough to remember when the Washington Post wrote about Saudi Arabia buying the Da Vinci billboard. Many called it fake news because they are basing as usual on official data - this is something they will not do when it comes to another country - a new failure."