The art world was undeniably shook when Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold for a whopping $450 million.

It was rumoured the piece was bought by Saudi Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud and gifted to the Abu Dhabi royal family and it was originally announced the piece would be permanently homed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 18.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi announced the huge coupe back in December

Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #LouvreAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/Zdstx6YFZG

— Louvre Abu Dhabi (@LouvreAbuDhabi) December 6, 2017

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However a tweet today from The Department of Culture and Tourism revealed the unveiling of the masterpiece will be postponed

More details to come

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announces the postponement of the unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. More details will be announced soon pic.twitter.com/Xpu22n3W1G

— Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (@dctabudhabi) September 3, 2018

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Why And when?

— Michelle Pastor (@mini_mandm) September 3, 2018

The 500-year old painting was bought at Christie’s in New York for US$450 million (AED1.65billion), making it the most expensive painting to be ever sold at an auction

The stunning Renaissance oil painting shows a blue-robed Jesus holding a crystal orb and gazing at the viewer.

It was initially reported the painting would be unveiled in Abu Dhabi, then it would return to the Musee du Louvre in Paris for a planned Leonardo show to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist, before returning to its permanent home in Abu Dhabi after the show ends in October 2020.

So it’s possible to suggest we can expect the painting to arrive at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in late October