Beyonce released the first official photo of her newborn twins with husband Jay-Z on Thursday night, prompting fans on Twitter to compare the image to iconic pieces of art.
An etherial photoshoot in Malibu sees the Grammy winner posing with both babies, celebrating their four-week milestone in one of the world’s most famous families. It was posted to her Instagram account late Thursday night.
“Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today,” the singer wrote in a caption. In flowing pastel robes, Bey looks every part the Madonna and child (or children in this case).
Twitter users capitalized on the Madonna comparison, posting pictures of the Beyhive Queen next to pictures of Botticelli, Alex Kizmich and Jan Van Eyck depictions of Madonna and child. She’s also been compared to Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus.”
See the comparisons below.
The Birth of Sir & Rumi – Beyoncé 2017 pic.twitter.com/VogU48CCX3
— ⁴inoL⁷ (@inneryonce) July 14, 2017
Beyoncé unveils her twins for the first time, c.July 2017 // The East Wall of the Ara Pacis, c. 13 BCE pic.twitter.com/HZtxD3jXKR
— .x kuro (@kurogato) July 14, 2017
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
https://twitter.com/TabloidArtHist/status/885750996613431296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2017%2F07%2F14%2Fbeyonce-new-baby-picture-is-art
https://twitter.com/tobyfee/status/885737016880578561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2017%2F07%2F14%2Fbeyonce-new-baby-picture-is-art
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