On January 27, 2022, Sotheby's Western Classical Oil Paintings and Sculptures (Part I) in New York held a special mallet. A total of 57 wonderful works were presented in this special session, spanning thousands of years, and achieved a total turnover of 9097.016 US dollars (about 578 million yuan). Among them, the Italian Renaissance giant Botticelli's "Son of Sorrow" is a precious work of his religious theme paintings in his later years.
Auction site
At the auction site, the bid started from $33 million, increased in price at a rate of $1 million per mouth, quickly bid to 38 million and then continued to bid fiercely, competing between two telephone buyers, and finally fell for $39.3 million, $45.4197 million (about 285 million yuan), the second highest personal price of Chuangbo Tiqili.
Sandro · Sandro Botticelli
"Children of Sorrow"
Tempera oil panel, 116.2 x 100 cm (with frame)
It is valued at over $40 million
Realized price: $45.4197 million
Botticelli personally the second highest price
The theme of "Children of Sorrow" is Christian symbolism, showing the image of Christ full of human and modern colors.
Botticelli's Christ eyes look sharply at the viewer, and in the halo above his head there are angels holding Christ's weapons, interpreted by gray tones. The whole painting creates a sense of solemnity like a sculpture, but also a very modern feeling. Botticelli's paintings are delicate, with nail marks on the hands of the figure of Christ crossed over the chest. Botticelli engraved the more gloomy and difficult themes in a very touching way, worthy of being a giant of Renaissance art.
In addition, the limestone figure of the late Fifth Dynasty of the Fifth Dynasty, which is privately collected by the United States, sold for $9.9156 million, ranking second in this special exhibition.
Late Fifth Dynasty, c. 2440-2355 BC
Ancient Egyptian limestone figures
Height: 80.3cm
Realized price: $9.9156 million
Peter Van Moore's oil painting "Diogenes in Search of honest people with a lantern" sold for $5.7792 million, setting a new record for the artist's personal auction and ranking third in the album.
Peter Van Moore
"Diogenes looks for an honest man with a lantern"
Oil painting board
Drawing board: 65 x 84.6cm
Frame: 97.8 x 116 .8cm
Realized price: $5.7792 million
Set a new record for individual artist auctions
Sotheby's Western Classical Oil Paintings and Sculptures (Part I) at a special list of high-priced lots
Artemisia Jantileski
"Seated Portrait of a Woman in a Magnificent Gold Embroidered Robe"
Oil painting cloth,130.2 x 98.1cm
Realized price: $2.682 million
Adrian Kurt
Still Life: Strawberries in the Wanli Bowl on the Stone Platform
The artist signs and chronicles A Coorte/1704 on the left side of the lower edge of the stone platform
Oil painting cloth,30 x 22.6cm
Frame: 50 x 42.5cm
Price realised: $2.44 million
André de Sarto
Portrait of a Man with a Big Hat
Oil painting cloth, 81 x 64cm
Realized price: $2.198 million
Francisco José de Goya Lucientes and his studio
Seated Statue of the Marquis of Caballero in Three Quarters
Oil painting cloth,105.1 x 84.1cm