25 Things You Didn't Know About Bram Stoker's Dracula
9. Art Imitating Art
Many films use art for inspiration, but Dracula relied on the works of Albrecht Dürer, a German painter from the 15th century and Gustav Klimt, a 19th century Austrian artist prominent in the 'secession' movement.
Examples of this can be found in Castle Dracula and the portrait of the vampire himself, remodelled from Dürer's face to resemble that of Oldman's. The magnificent gown worn by Dracula in the film's climax was inspired by Klimt's painting 'The Kiss,' as pictured above.