'The Dream of all Italians': Gay couple unveil 'dead' artwork of Berlusconi (with his hand down his trousers)

The title of the installation 'The Dream of All Italians' is what the former Italian premier called himself on the phone to one of his girfriends

By Emily Allen

PUBLISHED: 14:08 EST, 29 May 2012 | UPDATED: 15:40 EST, 29 May 2012

Lying in a casket on a velvet carpet, at first glance you could be forgiven for thinking Silvio Berlusconi had passed away.

But in fact it's just a very realistic waxwork which pokes fun at the beleaguered former Italian premier and hints at his sins.

Entitled Il Sogno degli Italiani' or 'The Dream of the Italians', the controversial artwork has been created by artists Antonio Garullo and Mario Ottocento, the first ever married gay couple who tied the knot in Amsterdam in 2002.

'The Dream of all Italians: A waxwork figure of Silvio Berlusconi lies in a casket on a red velvet carpet

A close up of the former Italian premier's smiling face. He has his eyes closed and his head is on a satin pillow

The name of the installation refers to what Berlusconi apparently called himself on the phone to one of his girlfriends, according to Italian media.

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'The Dream of all Italians': Gay couple unveil 'dead' artwork of Berlusconi (with his hand down his trousers)