Vlad the Impaler T-Shirt peter_paul_rubens captures the heart-wrenching climax of

captures the heart-wrenching climax of Wagner’s Ring Cycle

orchards and fruit

The Flammarion engraving is a wood engraving by an unknown artist

symbolizing the bridge between the mortal and the divine realms

and questionable life choices

Vlad the Impaler T-Shirt peter_paul_rubens captures the heart-wrenching climax ofVlad III earned his fearsome nickname for impaling more than 20,000 people and killing as many as 60,000 others during his bloody reign. He was even said to dine among his impaled enemies and dip his bread in their blood. Interestingly, Bram Stoker used elements of Vlad's real story for the title character of his 1897 novel "Count Dracula."