Christ painting by Leonardo da Vinci sells for record $450m

A painting of Christ by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci has sold for a record $450m (€382m) at auction, smashing previous records for artworks sold at auction or privately.

The painting, called Salvator Mundi, Italian for Savior of the World, is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo known to exist and the only one in private hands. It was sold by Christie's auction house, which did not immediately identify the buyer.