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Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for Record $450 Million

Leonardo da Vinci 达芬奇

painting 画作,绘画

sell for record 创纪录的销售额


A painting of Jesus Christ by Leonardo da Vinci has sold for a record $450 million. 

That is the most money ever paid for an artwork.

Jesus Christ 名字,基督耶稣

artwork 画作 = painting (雅思写作中,artwork和painting可以替换)


The painting is called "Salvator Mundi," Latin for "Savior of the World." 

It is one of fewer than 20 works by the Renaissance painter known to exist. 

It sold at an auction on Wednesday.

something is called 什么东西叫什么名字

Renaissance 文艺复兴(时期),专有名词

auction 拍卖会,at an auction 在拍卖会上

auction 拍卖会


Renaissance 文艺复兴(时期)


A Pablo Picasso's painting "Les femmes D'Alger" held the previous record for artwork sold at auction. 

It was sold in 2015 for over $179 million.

held the previous record for 保持着什么东西先前的纪录

artwork sold at auction 拍卖的艺术品

Pablo Picasso 巴勃罗·毕加索


The sale of the da Vinci painting took place at Christie's auction house in New York City. 

Bidding for the piece opened at $75 million. 

The bidding lasted 19 minutes.

take place 发生

Christie's auction house 佳士得拍卖行

New York City 美国纽约

bid, bidding 出价,竞标

bidding for the price opened at $75 million 起拍价为7500万美元

last 持续,last 19 minutes 持续了19分钟

Christie's auction house 佳士得拍卖行


People inside Christie's cheered as the hammer came down to mark the end of bidding. 

The record sale price includes money that the unnamed winner must pay to the auction house.

cheer 喝彩,欢呼

hammer 锤子

end of bidding 竞标结束

unnamed winner 无名买家

auction house 拍卖行


“It was a moment when all the stars were aligned, and Leonardo would be very pleased.”

stars are aligned 原意指星星连在一起,常用语意思指不能思议的事情发生了

align 使成一条线

people would be very pleased 人们会很高兴,pleased 高兴


The 66-centimeter-tall painting dates to around 1500. 

It shows Jesus dressed in Renaissance-style clothing. 

His right hand is raised in blessing and his left hand holds a crystal ball.

centimeter 厘米,公分

66-centimeter-tall 66公分高的

dates to 可追溯至

dates to around 1500 可追溯到1500年前

Renaissance-style clothing 文艺复兴时期风格的服装

his right hand is raised in blessing 右手在祝福

raise 举起

blessing 福气,福祉,好事

left hand holds a crystal ball 左手拿着一个水晶球


The painting was in a private collection of King Charles I of England. 

It disappeared from view until 1900, when a British collector bought it. 

At that time, it was thought to have been painted by a student of Leonardo rather than the master himself.

private collection of people 谁的私人收藏

King Charles I of England 英格兰的查理一世

collector 收藏家

master 大师,绘画大师



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