By now you MUST have seen the instantly iconic photo that Beyoncé released in the middle of the night, featuring fresh twins Sir Carter and Rumi. Naturally, it’s breathtaking, perfectly styled and exactly what the Beyhive has been waiting for; it’s literally art.
Tabloid Art History, a Twitter account run by art history majors in the UK, matches tabloid pics to famous works of art—and they’ve been expertly drawing the parallels between Queen Bey and iconic paintings for a while now. Needless to say, we’re obsessed.
So, in honour of Sir and Rumi’s one-month birthday, we rounded up eight times that Beyoncé’s life has imitated art (or rather, art imitated Beyoncé, ahead of time).
The Carters are the spitting image of this rendering of the Madonna with twins
Beyonce unveils twins Sir and Rumi for the first time, July 2017 // ‘Madonna with twins’ by Alexey Kuzmich, c. 1996-97. pic.twitter.com/C5P8J18buT
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) July 14, 2017
Or Cleopatra’s offspring, if you’d prefer
Sir & Rumi Carter in Beyonce’s arms // Statue of twins Cleopatra Selene & Alexander Helios (children of Cleopatra & Mark Antony), c. 40s BC pic.twitter.com/UsPN7VRKyd
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) July 14, 2017
We are v. clearly the adoring crowd gathered to get a glimpse of royalty
Beyoncé unveils her twins for the first time, c.July 2017 // Sandro Botticelli, ‘Madonna of the Pomegranate’, c.1445-1510 pic.twitter.com/rUoKA9y73d
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) July 14, 2017
How about those pregnancy pics? “Maternal mermaid realness” is RIGHT
Beyonce serving maternal mermaid realness, 2017 // Detail from ‘The Fisherman and the Siren’ by Sir Frederic Leighton, c.1856-58 pic.twitter.com/VZBdvs9suk
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) February 3, 2017
So glad Beyoncé’s goddess status has been confirmed
A pregnant Beyonce performs at the Grammy Awards, Feb 12th 2017 // Oshun, goddess of fertility pic.twitter.com/w19prrbHfk
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) February 13, 2017
Make that the goddess of fertility AND flowers
Beyoncé surrounded by flowers, May, c.2017 // Evelyn de Morgan, ‘Lady Flora, Goddess of Blossoms and Flowers’, c.1880 pic.twitter.com/3PXYcApWY8
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) May 20, 2017
Liberté, Égalité, Beyoncé
Beyoncé performing ‘Formation’ in her iconic Super Bowl performance, February, 2016 // Eugène Delacroix, ‘Liberty Leading the People’, 1830 pic.twitter.com/SBDNGKshes
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) January 9, 2017
Iconic
Beyoncé performs at the 2017 Grammy Awards // Statue of the Weeping Madonna pic.twitter.com/VMePGGWlRC
— TabloidArtHistory (@TabloidArtHist) February 13, 2017
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