Stirring the Salvator Mundi Pot

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Louvre Requested Salvator Mundi for Autumn Show

The Telegraph has a terrible piece of sensationalism dressed up as a news story about the Leonardo Salvator Mundi. Ignoring that for a moment, there is news in the story. The Telegraph confirmed twice this weekend that the Louvre has requested the work for its October show:

• “On Friday, the Louvre confirmed t…