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This Renaissance Masterpiece Could Fetch Around 100 Million

Sandro Botticelli, Young Man Holding a Roundel

Renowned Renaissance artist, Sandro Botticelli, who is possibly best known for creating the Birth of Venus, has been thrusted into the spotlight this Winter. A portrait painted by the Renaissance master is set to hit the auction block this coming January, and may become one of the world’s most impressive sale records for a Renaissance work. Some experts believe Sandro Botticelli’s portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel may fetch close to $100 million (USD). Offered  by Sotheby’s, Young…

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