Angelina Jolie has sold in record numbers the gift that Brad Pitt gave her years ago; a rare painting by Winston Churchill.
Pitt bought the painting for $ 2.95 million in 2011 and today, Jolie managed to sell it for $ 11.5 million during an auction in London. Churchill's painting was donated to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. The work called "Tower of Koutoubia Mosque" is dominated by the warm tones of a western Morocco - Churchill's favorite subject for painting.
"Churchill first visited Morocco in 1935 and fell in love with the quality of the light there. He felt his paintings from that country were the best," said Nick Orchard, head of art. modern in Britain to Christie, the place where the auction was held.
It is not yet known why Angelina decided to sell her ex-husband's symbolic gift, but considering the figure, we can say without fear that Brad knows what gifts he makes! Sources close to the duo say that the former couple have always been interested in Churchill's work and that during a private tour, they visited the underground premises where Churchill lived and worked during World War II.
The fact that it was sold for a staggering value ($ 11.5 million) more than the painting speaks to the journey of this work. Created by Churchill, it is donated to former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt to later hide in the home of one of Hollywood's most famous couples.
Churchill pursued his passion for painting around the 1940s, following a failed naval attack during World War I, which earned him the title "First Lord of the Admiralty". Despite this, he managed to be productive by creating more than 500 works throughout his life.
Source: CNN
