So I was right.
"Although the original piece of art (which you can check out by clicking here) had the bird merely flying behind the subject's head, Depp appreciated the look and made some alterations."
Did the writer even look at the painting? The crow is not flying behind the Indian's head; it's dead and clearly resting upon it. You can tell by how it's positioned on the head. If it were flying in the background you would see the outline of the chief's entire head. This guy's giving Depp too much credit.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia