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The most expensive painting ever sold is Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci. It was sold at an auction by Christie's in November 2017 for a record-breaking price of $450.3 million, including fees. "Salvator Mundi" is a portrait of Christ holding a crystal orb, believed to have been painted around the year 1500. It is worth noting that the painting's attribution to Leonardo da Vinci has been subject to some debate and controversy among art experts.