Fans go wild as Beyoncé rides ‘glass’ horse in racy Renaissance album cover

2022-07-02 13:41:19 By : Ms. Sunny Li

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In June, Beyoncé announced her first new album in six years, Renaissance, and fans couldn’t contain their excitement.

The album, which contains 16 tracks and can already be pre-added to Spotify and Apple Music, will be released on July 29th.

Queen B just dropped the first single from the album, an epic dance track called Break My Soul, and now she’s revealed the artwork too.

As expected, it’s absolutely stunning and everyone is totally obsessed…

Beyoncé took to Instagram on Thursday (June 30th) to show fans the album artwork, which features the singer riding a horse in a raunchy silver underwear set.

The bronzed goddess sits on top of the see-through, holographic, glass-looking horse proudly as her long hair falls down her bare body.

“Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving,” she wrote.

The Partition singer added that her intention was to create a “safe place” without “judgment, 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 said.

At the time of writing this, Beyoncé hasn’t revealed her inspiration behind the cover, but fans are convinced that it pays homage to a famous Renaissance painting called Lady Godiva.

Painted by English artist John Collier in 1897, the art portrays the late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman Lady Godiva riding a horse naked.

It depicts her well-known protest ride through Coventry, England, and is currently on display at Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in England.

Beyoncé has ridden horses in many photos and videos in the past and fans also think it is also a subtle link to her Texas heritage.

Beyoncé channels Lady Godiva, The Noblewoman of the Renaissance era. She rode on a horse naked as a protest to how heavily taxed the citizens were, the protest led to the reduction of the crippling taxes on the citizens. She is known for her generosity. pic.twitter.com/h4WglDoJ4C

Over on Twitter, fans are in love with the album artwork:

Beyonce!!! On a glass horse?!? Yes please & thank you

Beyoncé’s body looks unbelievable on that horse

Woahhh y’all see Beyoncé on this horse 👀

People think it’s her best one ever:

THIS IS BEYONCÉ’S BEST ALBUM COVER TO DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beyoncé is unreal. That her new album cover is going straight to my wallpaper. Sleek asf 😍

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