Pentimento, who changed the future There is so much we don’t know about art. Most of the population hardly understands, or with a poisonous grin speaks about the works of modern artists, often berating them for a minimalist or, conversely, too expressive approach. But when it comes to such recognized masters as Leonardo da Vinci, the tremble of mere mortals who want to touch the great, as well as toothy art dealers and bottomless wallets of the powerful of this world pop up to the surface.
“Savior for Sale” is a stunning documentary about one of the main finds of our century. But what is it really? The greatest deception or indeed someone by chance found Leonardo’s masterpiece “Savior of the World”, dated 1500 years? Director Antoine Vitkin from the first frames sweepingly plunges into the history of the discovery of the canvas, gathering in front of the camera all the main characters. He comes up with labels for everyone, as if in the manner of American detectives, from the harmless “Seller” to “Mercenary”. All of them have their own role in this whirlpool, and it will be necessary to try to figure out whether any of them speaks the truth.
If you do not follow the events in the art world, then this hour and a half will definitely develop your idea of how dealers and collectors achieve their goals. It would seem that a picture hangs on the wall of the grandfather and hangs. But he dies, and when he sells his stuff, his descendants give it away, like many other paintings, for a measly £45. I’m not going to tell you the whole story any further, I just want to point out this. How clumsy and resourceful do you have to be in order to create a myth and an illusion that dozens of people can make money from? What marketing moves and spending to attract stars need to be done to the next buyer to pay even more? The art world is still shrouded in mystery and unregulated. There are only a handful of people who tell you what a masterpiece is and what a fake is. And this is not just the case with art, but with the whole consumer-based industry. Put everything aside, sit in silence and draw parallels. You got rich. Now it's your turn.