German artist's painting sells for record â¹296 crore
A painting by Max Beckmann has been sold for $45.8 million (nearly â¹296 crore) in London on Tuesday, setting a record for the German painter. Titled "Holle der Vogel" (Birds' Hell), the canvas is an allegory of Nazi Germany. The price doubled the previous auction record of $22.6 million (around â¹146 crore) for the artist, which was set in 2001. 