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Poll: Favorite artwork that inspired a movie or scene?

PLEASE NOTE - you are voting on your favorite artwork, not your favorite film.

Discuss the list here

Results of 1,948 votes:

  1. 1.

    Inception (2010)

     
    inspired by M.C. Escher's Ascending and Descending - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascending_and_Descending
  2. 2.

    The Exorcist (1973)

     
    inspired by René Magritte’s The Empire of Lights - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_of_Lights
  3. 3.

    Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

     
    inspired by Francisco Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son

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