Prosecutors accuse the 74-year-old Berlusconi of paying for sex with El-Mahroug when she was under the legal age limit of 18 and the trial, which opened in Milan on Wednesday, has caused a global media sensation. But artist Dodi Reifenberg said the couple has inspired him to create a more regal image to depict the young dancer and the ageing Italian politician. “When I started working, I had a clear objective. I wanted people to think they were just looking at a beautiful couple, like Prince William & Kate Middleton, portrayed in their life together,” Reifenberg, 50, said in a statement. The Berlin-based environmental artist used plastic bags and scotch tape to create his “Silvio & Ruby” portrait, which was unveiled at the Edward Cutler Gallery in Milan.