On Thursday, Beyoncé unveiled the artwork for her upcoming seventh studio album, “Renaissance.
The image shows the 40-year-old mother of three sitting atop a celestial holographic horse, with objects placed in just the right places to conceal her privates.
act i RENAISSANCE 7.29 https://t.co/6sfw3sBWnz pic.twitter.com/FPPhEW1OTK
— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) June 30, 2022
Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world,” she said on Instagram.
“It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are,” she concluded.
A quick Twitter user noticed that the cover appears to be based on a Renaissance painting of Lady Godiva, a noblewoman. Another person compared the artwork to Bianca Jagger riding into Studio 54 on a horse, which is not surprising given the house music and pastiche disco on her most recent song and Vogue photo shoot.
The artwork to Beyoncé's new album pays homage to the Renaissance painting of Lady Godiva, as well as Bianca Jagger's grand entrance on horseback at Studio 54 in 1977: https://t.co/lt5TarUkib pic.twitter.com/sULp4Qekr0
— Consequence (@consequence) June 30, 2022
Other fans of Queen Bee were astounded that she even tweeted the news, given that the icon hasn’t updated the site since 2020.
About Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”
Only one song from Renaissance has so far been made public, “Break My Soul,” which was released on June 02.
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Not a lot more is known about the album besides what Bey just revealed and what she recently spoke about with British Vogue. According to the article, the album was created during the pandemic and contained many “ambitious” sounds and dance beats.
