Home Art culture Art Culture on January 28, 2022 The 16th-century painting by the Renaissance Italian artist Sandro Botticelli sold at auction on January 27 at Sotheby's in New York. "The Man of Sorrows" was sold for $39.3 million (€35.27 million) after a seven-minute bidding war. With the addition of fees and commissions, the price of the piece reached $45.41 million. The auction comes a year after another work by the Italian master — the "Young Man Holding a Roundel" — was sold for a record-breaking $92 million. Booming year for art sales The painting shows a picture of Jesus Christ with thorns on his head and surrounded by angels. Experts believe it was painted in the early 1500s, at the end of Botticelli's life. The work was taken on a world tour before arriving at the auction. The Renaissance artist is also known for his frescoes that decorate the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Most of his paintings are on display in … [Read more...] about Renaissance Italian Painter Sandro Botticelli’s Work Sells For $45 Million At Sotheby’s Auction In New York