Wearing a veil, the artist chose imagery similar to that of her pregnancy announcement, which drew comparisons to depictions of the Virgin Mary. A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) In February ...

But there’s Beyoncé, gazing down, pregnant, draped in a Madonna-like veil, her ruffled panties Virgin Mary-blue. She’s using all of the props and codes of the traditional Madonna and child ...

It seems as though Beyoncé created a lot of this imagery to appeal to a Latin American market." In addition to images of the Virgen de Guadalupe, many other cultures' Virgin Mary statues are ...

And, in a step that's becoming something of a signature move for her, the Virgin Mary. Throughout her pregnancy, Marian imagery has been central to Beyoncé's self-representation. On the first day ...

Two weeks ago, she announced that she’s pregnant with twins in a photo essay filled with copious visual references to Venus, the Virgin Mary, and the African goddess Mami Wata. As Beyoncé ...

and the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus in Christian traditions. Beyoncé also evoked images of two orishas: Yemoja and Oshun. RELATED: Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring ...

Her message featured a photo of the pair holding hands and bowing at the 2008 Grammy Awards, where they performed Turner’s hit “Proud Mary” together. Beyoncé had two Tinas in her life.