In London, put the most expensive painting in the world

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In London's Tate Gallery on March 7 exhibition of one painting - "Nude on a background of green leaves and bust" by Pablo Picasso, reported Agence France-Presse. This picture is officially the most expensive piece of art - its value is 106.5 million dollars.
Painting was not present in 1961, and in the UK "Nude" and did put up the first time. According to director Nicholas Serota Tate Gallery, the exhibition provided a picture for its owner, whose name is kept secret.
In the picture, written in 1932, Picasso painted his mistress Marie-Therese Walter, with whom he had met in 1927 in Paris. Their relationship continued until the end of 1930, in 1935, Walter gave birth to Picasso's daughter Maya.
Record the value of the picture was installed in May 2010, at auction Christie's. The previous record belonged to the sculpture of Alberto Giacometti "Walking man I", lasted only a few months. Until Giacometti record also belonged to Picasso "Boy with a Pipe" sold in 2004 for 104.2 million dollars (adjusted for inflation it costs to date is estimated at 120.3 million dollars).
(Lenta.Ru)