This weekend Reuters is reporting the sale of a “Sopranos” inspired painting that depicts James Gandolfini, aka Tony Soprano, as the ultimate Renaissance prince, Federico da Montefeltro, the Duke of Urbino. Naturally, Edie Falco, who plays Tony Soprano’s wife, Carmela, assumes the position of the esteemed Duchess.
Painted by Sopranos supporting actor Federico Castelluccio, who played the Italian hit man Furio Giunta who fell in love with Carmela (and, as it turns out is an artist in his off-the-screen life), the painting is said to have been sold to Toronto oil executive Robert Salna for $175,000, the highest price paid for memorabilia from the hit TV series.
From a Reuters story by Daniel Trotta. Click here for the whole article.
