The World’s Largest Painting
‘The Journey of Humanity,’ crafted in 2020 by the talented artist Sacha Jafri, is a
masterpiece that defies convention. This surrealist and abstract creation, spanning a
vast 17,000 square feet canvas, finds its home in the private collection of art enthusiast
Andre Abdoune. Notably, its estimated worth of $62 million not only underscores its
artistic brilliance but also solidifies its place as a highly valued piece of contemporary
art, a true testament to Jafri’s artistic prowess and the enduring power of human
expression.
The World’s Second Largest Painting
JAIPUR PROCESSION
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes but whoever said ‘less is more’ has clearly not set
their eyes on this painting! Measuring 196″ x 274″, this is Russian painter Vasily
Vereshchagin’s pièce de résistance. The “Jaipur Procession’, painted in 1876, is believed
to be the world’s second largest oil painting. Today, it adorns a wall in the Royal Gallery
of the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata. The painting features an important moment in
Prince Albert-Edward’s tour of the Indian subcontinent.
The World’s Third Largest Painting
HENDRIK WILLEM MESDAG - ‘PANORAMA MESDAG’'
'Panorama Mesdag' in The Hague, Netherlands, is the oldest 19th century panorama in the
world on its original site. It provides the viewer with a 360 degree historical view of the sea,
the dunes and the fishing village of Scheveningen. This cylindrical painting, more than 14
metres high and with a diameter of 120 metres, was painted by one of the most important
painters of The Hague School, Hendrik Willem Mesdag.
10 MOST EXPENSIVE PAINTINGS
- Salvator Mundi, Leonardo da Vinci : $450.3 million
- When Will You Marry?, Paul Gauguin (1892) : $300 million
- Interchange, Willem de Kooning (1955) : $300 million
- The Card Players, Paul Cézanne (1890-1895) : $274 million
- Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, Andy Warhol (1964) : $195 million
- Les Femmes d’Alger, Paul Picasso (1955) : $179.4 million
- Nu couché, Amedeo Modigliani (1917) : $170.4 million
- Woman III, Willem de Kooning : $158.8 million
- Nu couché, Amedeo Modigliani (1917) : $157.2 million
- Le Rêve, Pablo Picasso (1932) : $155 million
The Guinness World Record Attempt
- Artwork created from "The Journey of Humanity" by Sacha Jafri sold for $62 million in Dubai.
- This sale marks the second most expensive painting ever sold at auction by a living artist.
- "The Journey of Humanity" holds the Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas.
- The original painting was created over seven months during the coronavirus pandemic on the ballroom floor of the Atlantis hotel in Dubai.
- The massive canvas, spanning just over 17,000 ft², now holds the title of the largest canvas painting in the world, measuring 1,595.76 square metres — about the size of 10 tennis courts, says Jafri.
The Guinness World Record Attempt
- The enormous canvas was split into 70 lots for sale, each representing a portion of the original masterpiece.
- This sale highlights the global recognition and appreciation for innovative and creative artworks.
- It emphasizes the significance of breaking records in the art world, both in terms of size and price.
