This is the story behind the painting of John Colliers Lady Godiva. Of course, the world is buzzing with new hymns. This time the Lemonade singer unveiled the cover of the album. A shiny horse captured by photographer Carlyle Jacobs Beyonce wearing a metal figure. Creating this album gave me the opportunity to dream and find an escape from the terrible times of the world. It allowed me to feel free and brave when someone else was moving. Beyonc wrote in the caption, "My intention was to create a safe place without any decision." A place to be free from perfectionism and over-thinking. A place to scream and feel free. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you enjoy this music. I hope this encourages you to issue wiggle. Ha! And to feel uniquely strong and sexy.
The 40-year-old Grammy-winning artist made no reference to cover art fans commenting online on John Mailer Collier's resemblance to OBE's 18801898 Lady Godiva painting. The centerpiece of the artwork is the apocryphal ride of Lady Godiva, wife of the Earl of Mercer and Lord of Coventry Leufry. According to the legend, Lady Godiva asked Leuferk to stop imposing heavy taxes on the people of Coventry. Her husband will only agree if he walks around the city naked. And the woman did. Lady Godiva was riding a horse while she was naked and had long clothes covering her body. According to a BBC story, the streets were quiet because people lived indoors and did not see him except for a man, Pepping Tom, who was blinded as punishment before seeing Lady Godiva. Was
In addition to Collier, artists such as Edwin Seir and Alfred Woolmer have created works inspired by legend. The 18801898 painting is now part of the Coventrys The Herbert Art Gallery and Museums Collection. Find out more about the collection here.
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