The Louvre’s examination of the picture and independent analysis suggest blessing hand and arm were not part of the artist’s original concept

The copy of Leonardo's $450m painting was taken from the Museum of San Domenico Maggiore last year

Caiola Productions plan to put on the show—a mix of Hamilton and Willy Wonka—in New York in 2022

Publication with new scientific analysis of the picture was withdrawn after the Saudi authorities refused to loan Leonardo’s $450m painting to Paris

Free entry—plus coffee and madeleines—promised for nocturnal visitors in a move that will allow an extra 30,000 people to see the exhibition

Insurance measures allowed the Leonardo painting to be included in the Louvre’s blockbuster if the loan was confirmed by 1 January. Now that date has passed, Martin Kemp laments its disappearance

Public collections usually avoid showing works that are on the market, but expert claims the $450m picture was made available to museums and collectors before the 2011 exhibition

“Museum” features reproductions, artefacts and even Salvator Mundi pasta sauce

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s luxury vessel has unexpectedly circumnavigated Europe and docked in the Netherlands

We speak to co-curator Vincent Delieuvin about the 13 years of research that went into the show and discuss the latest twist in the Salvator Mundi saga with author Ben Lewis. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

Exclusive photograph from the Paris museum shows the intended installation set up

We can also reveal that the $450m painting is described in the latest insurance documents as “attributed to” Leonardo rather than as a definitive autograph work

With a mass of the artist’s greatest works on its walls, the exhibition is a huge hit despite the non-appearance—so far—of the controversial painting

We revisit interviews about the headline-making auction of the famous painting, its origins and its present whereabouts

What better way to boost its star power than by making it "disappear" for a few months?

Papers filed in a Manhattan court this week order a pre-trial conference and the release of confidential documents

Museum officials say they still hope to include Salvator Mundi in major autumn show

We speak to the authors of two new books: Ben Lewis about Leonardo; and Martin Bailey about Van Gogh. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

The curator’s attribution to the Renaissance master helped Christie’s achieve a world record price for the painting

Claims that it had "cancelled plans" to show the work are "fake information", the museum says

The original painting is never shown, only copies and projections are displayed

Facts seem no longer to matter with the famous picture

Our London and New York teams ponder 2018's biggest art stories. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

The conservation of masterpieces is happening in the full glare of the public

The Leonardo and Banksy auction spectacles suggested a future in which marketing triumphs. But was it ever thus?

Pushkin Museum’s Giampietrino painting may be the one listed in inventory of Charles I’s collection, rather than the Abu Dhabi work

The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier

The mega-collector’s latest lawsuit, filed in New York, escalates his three-year legal feud with Swiss dealer Yves Bouvier

The work was bought by a Baton Rouge family for about $120 while travelling in London in 1958, the Wall Street Journal reports