The Truth About Angelina Jolie's Art Collection

So what is the behind the painting being sold by Angelina Jolie? The star is auctioning a painting that Winston Churchill made in 1943 as a gift to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt! Yup: according to Page Six, the painting, entitled "Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque" (which you can see onCNN.com), depicts a landscape scene

So what is the behind the painting being sold by Angelina Jolie? The star is auctioning a painting that Winston Churchill made in 1943 as a gift to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt! Yup: according to Page Six, the painting, entitled "Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque" (which you can see on CNN.com), depicts a landscape scene in Morocco, is being auctioned by Christie's Auction House and is expected to haul a Maleficent, sorry, magnificent $2.1-$3.4 million! The auction is taking place in March 2021 and according to Page Six, Jolie "acquired the painting in 2011."

What else should you know about the important piece of art? According to CNN, the former British prime minister painted the landscape "after attending the Casablanca Conference  ... during which he and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulated the next stage of their strategy to defeat Nazi Germany." It was made, per the outlet, after Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to only accept "unconditional surrender" from the enemy. Since it's the only painting Churchill did during the war, and has a deep historical context, it comes with a hefty price tag. "[It's] arguably the best painting by Winston Churchill," Nick Orchard of Christie's said, per CNN. "...It highlights the importance of the friendship between the two leaders."

It's pretty impressive that Angelina Jolie has such a significant piece of art in her collection. Hope sale day goes well, Miss Jolie! 

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