Beyonce, Jay Z, Blue Ivy and even Kanye added to famous works paintings

You might be forgiven for thinking ultimate power couple Beyonce and Jay Z have taken over the modern world, but now one cunning artist is making sure they leave their imprint on the art world, too.

Displayed on Tumbler account The Carter Family Portrait Gallery, nearly every recognisable piece of artwork from the 1400s onwards has been given a makeover to incorporate the face of Queen Bey, Jay Z, and even little Blue Ivy.

And while art aficionados may shudder to see such masterpieces as Klimt’s The Kiss, Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling defaced in such a manner, we can’t help but feel that, like most things, they are improved by the addition of the Carter family.

Artful makeover: Queen Bey is transformed into a beautiful Girl With A Pearl Earring

Original work: Girl With A Pearl Earring which was painted by Vermeer in 1665 has become one of the most well-known portraits in pop culture

The images also show what Beyonce would look like as the Queen - and the Virgin Mary.

Guest stars also appear in some of the paintings including Destiny's Child member - and Beyonce's cousin - Kelly Rowland, and Jay Z's friend Kanye West.

And, for the serious Beyonce fans out there, the pictures are available as prints, T-shirts, mugs, iPhone, iPad and laptop cases, tote bags, and even pillows - perfect for all those times you feel the need to nap on Bey’s beautiful face.

The Virgin Mary And Child has been reproduced thousands of times - but never with Beyonce and Blue Ivy

Traditional version: Michelangelo's Madonna And Child which is seen in churches across the world

Beyonce reads to Blue Ivy in a Carter Family makeover of a painting by Frederick Warren Freer

The Carters in this famous portrait by Grant Wood looking considerably more drab than when on stage

In this makeover of Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, Jay Z and Kanye appear as never before

Michelangelo's The Creation Of Adam in the Sistine Chapel Vatican is one of the world's most famous paintings

Queen of pop: Beyonce gets a makeover as HRH on the Tumblr account

Artistic flair: Andy Warhol's iconic image of Queen Elizabeth II

A benevolent Jay Z stands between the Knowles sisters; wife Beyonce and her sibling Solange in a makeover of Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom

The original painting of Lot and his Daughters leaving Sodom was created by Guido Reni in 1615

Uncomfortable pose: Beyonce and Jay Z on the The Kiss painted by the Austrian Symbolist Gustav Klimt

How it should look: The Kiss, painted between 1907 1908, is a famous oil-on-canvas piece

Bey and sister Solange (R) make a great replacement for Queen Victoria  and Princess Victoire of Saxe Coburg

Beyonce embodies famous painter Frida Kahlo in Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

Frida Kahlo, here seen in Fulang-Chang and I, was known for self-portraits, and her eyebrows alongside her artist talents

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Sam Taylor-Wood, 47, wears tight leather dress as she supports husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 23, at UK premiere of Godzilla

She is currently turning one of the sexiest books in recent years into a film.

And it seems working on Fifty Shades Of Grey may have rubbed off on Sam Taylor–Wood as she opted for tight leather dress at the premiere on Godzilla in London on Sunday evening.

The 47-year-old’s was on hand to support her 23-year-old husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who takes on the lead in the remake of Japanese monster movie of the same name.

By his side: Sam Taylor-Wood was on hand to support husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson at the UK premiere of Godzilla at the Odeon Leicester Square on Sunday evening

The mother-of-four looked sensational in the tight leather frock, which was both elegant and sexy, revealing her cleavage.

Making sure it took centre stage she wore her blonde hair off her face and accessoried simply with a pair of stilettos and a small clutch bag.

Aaron, who plays US Navy Lieutenant Ford Brody, looked his usual dashing self as he wore a crisp white shirt, left unbuttoned and a sharp suit.

Speaking on the red carpet about the role, he said: 'When someone says Godzilla, you think, 'Not again'. I sat down with Gareth because I loved his first film Monsters and I was intrigued to see what he had to say and his vision...and I fell in love with his idea.'

Stealing the show: Sam stood out due to her tight leather dress which accentuated her tiny waist and cleavage

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Liz Hurley enjoys dinner date with new beau David Yarrow AND her ex lover Hugh Grant

She has recently stepped out with her handsome new beau.

But Elizabeth Hurley, 48, is evidently still on friendly terms with her ex Hugh Grant.

She introduced her new man, David Yarrow, to the Notting Hill star for his seal of approval, with the trio dining out at Amaya restaurant in London. 

No awkwardness: Elizabeth Hurley dines out at Amaya restaurant in London with boyfriend David Yarrow qand her ex Hugh Grant

There was no sign of awkwardness between the gang, with Hugh, 53, looking in high spirits as he strode ahead, with new couple Elizabeth and David looking every bit the cosy couple.

Model and actress Elizabeth looked radiant for the night out, wearing a delicate pale pink lace minidress, teamed with gold sandals.

Elizabeth dated Hugh for 13 years, with the couple splitting in 2000. Her millionaire new man, David Yarrow, 48, is a hedge fund tycoon turned wildlife photographer. 

His pictures, which sell for up to £14,000 each, have been acclaimed and he travels the globe taking close-ups of some of the planet’s most dangerous and most endangered wild beasts.

New couple: Elizabeth has recently started dating millionaire businessman turned photographer, David Yarrow

Jovial: Hugh seemed to be in a bright mood as he enjoyed a catch-up with Elizabeth

Suave: Hugh sported a smart grey suit for the meal with friends

Elizabeth previously enjoyed a fling with US billionaire Steve Bing, the father of her 11-year old son Damian who was born in 2001.

The Austin Powers star then married Indian businessman Arun Nayar and settled into the life of a Cotswold organic farmer and swimwear designer.

But the couple split after four years and she then began a romance with Shane Warne. They broke up at the end of last year. Warne has since been linked with lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone.

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Victoria Beckham shows off her assets in revealing Instagram photo

She's not one for showing off too much flesh, these days, but it appears Victoria Beckham's thrown caution to the wind during her trip to Singapore.

The 40-year-old pop star (turned fashion designer) showed off her curves in a seriously low-cut black top, in a photograph taken from a high angle.

She famously told Vogue in 2011 her 'bazooka torpedo' breast implants were 'gone' - but the star's clearly not afraid to show off what she's got naturally, still. 

Spice Up Your Life: Victoria Beckham's thrown caution to the wind during her trip to Singapore, and is showing off her saucy side in various social media picture

All fixed: The fashion designer was spotted out in Marina Bay Sands just hours after the picture she posted, with her top fixed

But it seems she wasn't intentionally showing off her curves, but her top had broken.

She captioned the snap: 'Where is a seamstress when u need one? Broken top in Singapore! X'.

She's currently on a business trip to Singapore and documenting her time in Asia with photographs on social media.

And when she's not dressed up and raring to go, it seems the mother-of-four is enjoying some down time.

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Boko Haram terror gang releases chilling video of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls and reveal the terrified teenagers have been forced to convert to Islam and will only be freed in prisoner swap

The schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic militant group Boko Haram have been paraded on video.
The terror group said all of them had been converted to Islam while being held and all were shown wearing headscarfs.
The group's leader said that it will release them in exchange for militant prisoners being freed.

Chilling: The schoolgirls were paraded on video by Boko Haram

Captured: The video shows the girls wearing the full-length hijab and praying in an undisclosed rural location

  

Deal: Boko Haram said the schoolgirls would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed

Extremist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls who were taking exams at a school in Borno's north-eastern village of Chibok on April 14

The flamboyant leader of the terror group addresses the camera, offering Nigerian authorities a deal

Abubakar Shekau said that the girls would never be released unless there is an exchange with prisoners

Some girls on the 17-minute-long video, which was obtained by news agency AFP, spoke to camera, and looked extremely nervous.
The girls recite Islamic prayers during the clip as they sit in a group in a wooded area.
The video, which appeared to show around 130 girls, was aired after the governor of the Nigerian state from where the schoolgirls were kidnapped said that he knew where some of them are being held.
Kashim Shettima, the Governor of Borno, said that he’d received reports of sightings of the girls and had passed on this information to the military.
Extremist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls who were taking exams at a school in Borno's north-eastern village of Chibok on April 14. Some managed to escape, but around 200 remain missing.
Mr Shettima told the BBC: ‘We've got reports of them being sighted in some locations – which we have conveyed to the relevant military authorities, for them to cross-check, verify and get additional information on the accurate location of the daughters.’
His comments came as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, called for negotiations with the terrorist group over the fate of the missing girls.
The Archbishop, who has acted as a hostage negotiator in Nigeria on behalf of the Church in the past, said the girls were at ‘colossal’ risk.
‘They are in the hands of a very disparate group which is extremely irrational and difficult to deal with – and utterly merciless,’ he told BBC Radio Four’s The World This Weekend programme.

Borno state Governor Kashim Shettima said that he'd received reports of sightings of schoolgirls kidnapped by extremist group Boko Haram

Talks: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called for negotiations with Boko Haram

Support: David Cameron and CNN's Christiane Amanpour with the Twitter campaign's hashtag

A map showing the recent Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria over the past month

Michelle Obama shared this photo of herself along with the caption 'Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families'

The Archbishop said he had negotiated in the past with a predecessor group of Boko Haram and suggested it might be ‘possible’ to strike a deal – although he warned it was ‘questionable’ who was in charge of the group.
He added: ‘You have a very, very difficult inner core (of Boko Haram) and I think negotiations there are extremely complicated, though it needs to be tried.
'And then it goes out and out in different layers of commitment and understanding and involvement. There needs to be active negotiation and contact with all those different layers.’
The Archbishop leads the Anglican communion worldwide, which has about 18 million members in Nigeria, making it the second largest Christian church.

Amy Poehler (right) and Malala Yousafzai (left) tweeted their support for the Bring Back Our Girls campaign

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron has joined a Twitter campaign aimed at encouraging the return of the schoolgirls.
The PM followed Michelle Obama and celebrities including Cara Delevingne by holding up a sign saying #Bring Back Our Girls as he appeared on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday morning.
Mr Cameron said the government would do ‘what we can’ to rescue more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist militants Boko Haram.

Hilary Clinton was among those who tweeted in support of the campaign, which encourages military intervention to recover the girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram rebels on April 14

But he indicated military action was not imminent, saying Britain cannot just ‘pile in and do whatever we’d like’.
Mr Cameron said he had spoken to Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan to offer assistance and confirmed counter-terrorism and intelligence experts are on the ground with the Americans.
‘We stand ready to do anything more that the Nigerians would want,’ he said.
But he also pointed out the practical difficulties of any rescue operation. ‘It’s immensely complicated because they are probably in this deep area of jungle that is three times the size of Wales,’ he said.
The Twitter campaign yesterday drew support from the Pope, who wrote on the site: ‘Let us all join in prayer for the immediate release of the schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria. #BringBackOurGirls.’
Christiane Amanpour, a reporter with CNN, asked the PM to join the campaign as she sat with him on the sofa.
She praised the campaign which she said was ‘really getting to the people in Nigeria’ but said she worried its bubble might burst with nothing concrete having been done.
There are fears that the schoolgirls have been split up into different groups, taken across the border into neighbouring countries and may be sold on as sex slaves.
Yesterday, amid further kidnappings and a bomb attack on a bridge, one teenage girl who escaped from the group said the kidnapping was ‘too terrifying for words.’
Science student Sarah Lawan, 19, described how the girls were taken from their school before dawn and forced into a truck.
When they got down she and a friend ran off.
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram said last week he would sell the remaining captives as slaves for as little as £7.
Boko Haram has killed more than 1,500 people this year as it steps up its campaign of violence. The name of the groups means ‘Western education is forbidden’. 

Anne Hathaway rouses 'Bring Back Our Girls' rally in Los Angeles

Mrs Obama said she and the President were ‘outraged and heartbroken’ over the abduction.
‘In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters,’  she said, referring to Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12.
‘We see their hopes, their dreams and we can only imagine the anguish their parents are feeling right now.’
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is under intense pressure to act, as he faces a growing threat from militants.

Demonstration: Women protest outside Nigeria's parliament in Abuja, trying to prompt officials to bring back the schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants, Boko Haram

Anger: Another woman holds a placard at a demonstration in Lagos, Nigeria, pleading for the return of the kidnapped children

Militant: The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, vows to sell the hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped in northern Nigeria for as little as £7 during a video message

Yesterday Boko Haram was blamed for a bridge blowing up and for further kidnappings.
Last week the Mail revealed British Special Forces were on standby to help rescue the girls.
That was despite resistance among senior military personnel to putting boots on the ground.

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Will.i.am. launches furious Twitter rant after he is 'kicked out of first class airport lounge'

Will.i.am was left furious after allegedly being kicked out of a first class lounge at an airport on Saturday.
The Black Eyed Peas star posted a series of tweets hitting out at United Airlines after reportedly being told to leave a VIP lounge because staff thought he had a fake membership card.
Will.i.am posted on Twitter: '#unitedAIRLINES is the worse. Im a member & I have my card to prove it. but they tell me my card is fake & kick me out the lounge #ouch (sic).'

Kicked out! will.i.am. smiled while at the Annual TRAMS4M Benefit Concert in Los Angeles in January

He added: 'Ha ha ha I got kick out the club...#unitedCLUBsucks...(sic)', accompanied by a photograph of the Global First Lounge sign as he stood outside.
It is not known which airport the star was flying from, but he posted about visiting Puff Daddy in Washington D.C for his speech at Howard University later that day.
He also wrote: 'I fly so much.. a business should know who their customers are... its okay im making this my lounge,' along with a photograph of a chair in the corner of the airport.

The tweet: The Scream & Shout singer tweeted to his followers his experience with United Airlines

Not feel very united: The accomplished musician posted a photo of the United Global First Lounge sign on his Twitter on Saturday

Still has a sense of humour! The rapper shared a photo of his new first-class lounge through his Twitter on Saturday

Will.i.am was still annoyed later on when a pilot later asked to take a photo with him.
The rapper tweeted: 'I get kicked out of the @united lounge because they say I'm not a member.. oh well.. & then the @united pilot asks me to take a selfie #WTF. (sic)'
He later added: 'He flew us to our destination safely...that's what's important...I'm over being kicked out the lounge...'

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Ruth Lorenzo gives powerful and sexy performance in rain on Eurovision

She is a familiar face having finished in fifth place in 2008's X Factor.
But Ruth Lorenzo showed that her star was far from diminishing as she represented Spain in  Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen.
The 31-year-old, who was born in Murcia, Spain, gave a powerful rendition of the song Dancing In The Rain at the contest on Saturday.

Accomplished: Former X Factor finalist Ruth Lorenzo gave a stunning performance in which she was drenched by rain on Eurovision

The singer looked stunning in a full-length silver gown, which trailed the floor and was embellished with beading.
Part-way through the song, she was showered by rain which added to the drama of her diva-like performance.  
She performed her self-penned song in English and Spanish after beating Spanish stars Brequette, Jorge Gonzalez, La Dama and Raul to compete on Eurovision.

Impressive: The singer kept up a strong vocal performance even while she was drenched by rain

The star has revealed that she wrote her Eurovision song, which reached number seven in Spain, in a London restaurant after she was dropped by her record label.
The singer made it through to the live final of the X Factor in 2008, which was won by Alexandra Burke, after she was mentored by Danni Minogue.
Ruth and Simon Cowell famously enjoyed a flirtation on the show, where Ruth belted out popular hits such as Prince's Purple Rain.

Contestant: Ruth appeared on UK screens as an X Factor contestant in 2008

Impressed: Ruth achieved fifth place on the 2008 X Factor, in which she was mentored by Danni Minogue

She released her debut single Burn in 2011 which reached number 16 in the Spanish charts and followed it with her UK single The Night in 2013, which failed to chart.
The release coincided with Lorenzo showing off a brand new look after losing more than two-stone in weight.
‘I lost two stone over the last year – through a combination of boxing, sky diving and dancing! I love my sexy new look,’ she said at the time.
‘I love that now I can wear all these amazing dresses from designers like Vivienne Westwood and my girl Dannii Minogue's Project D.’
The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest was won by Austria's Conchita Wurst, who sang Rise Like A Phoenix, while British entry Molly Smitten-Downes took seventeeth place

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Kate and Sienna kiss and make up

Kate Moss and Sienna Miller – former pals who were locked in a long-running feud – have finally kissed goodbye to their past differences, as our picture shows.
The pair – central figures in the infamous Primrose Hill set in the naughty Noughties – were reunited by Topshop boss Sir Philip Green at the Oxford Street launch of Moss’s retro, Boho-inspired collection for the store.
‘Philip instigated the rapprochement by taking both girls out to dinner at the Connaught,’ says  a close source.

Kate Moss and Sienna Miller - former pals who were locked in a long-running feud - have finally kissed goodbye to their past differences thanks to Topshop boss Sir Philip Green who has reunited them

‘He told Kate that Sienna would be perfect to show up for the launch wearing something from the collection.’
Sienna was the original Boho girl and she had famously beaten Kate in the Boho style stakes back in the Noughties.
The Primrose Hill gang apparently turned their back on Sienna, 32, in 2008 when she reportedly cheated on their beloved actor friend Rhys Ifans, 46, leaving him heartbroken.
‘Back then Kate was less than impressed when Sienna briefly stole her fashion crown,’ says the source.
‘But this time round Kate agreed with Philip and said, “I just want to sell dresses, let’s do it.” So they kissed and made up, and it was all down to Sir Philip.’

Actor Stephen Dorff may be the face of a new e-cig company but he's confessed he still smokes tobacco

He's the face of new e-cig company Blu, but actor Stephen Dorff doesn’t do the best job of advocating them over tobacco.
‘I still smoke real cigarettes,’ Stephen, 40, told me last week.
‘I have one first thing in the morning as soon as I wake up, then enjoy one after every meal.’

'Everyone thinks I’m just a meat-head, and I do look like one, but there is more to me than that. I have written a book and I really enjoy writing.'
Foul-mouthed England rugby player James Haskell, 29 – once suspended from Wellington College over a sex tape  – is now more  high-brow.

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Molly Smitten-Downes wins support on Twitter...but only lands seventeenth place on Eurovision

She won the praise of her fans on Twitter but the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry Molly Smitten-Downes only managed seventeeth place on Saturday night.
The previously unknown 27-year-old singer performed her self-penned song Children Of The Universe dressed in a gold, feather-trimmed dress and received 40 points from voters in 26 countries.
British voters gave their highest score of 12 points to Austria's entry, drag queen Conchita Wurst, who went on to win the competition, held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Glitttering: Molly Smitten-Downes performed Children of the Universe on Eurovision

She is known as the country's 'bearded lady' and sang Rise Like A Phoenix, claiming: 'We are unstoppable', as she collected her award on stage.
Molly did not go home completely empty handed as the Danish TV hosts handed her 'a curly wurly cake, flown in from her Borough Market in London.
The singer, who appeared slightly wrong-footed by the gesture, accepted the cake saying: 'What on Earth?'

Hippy chic: The singer wore a boho look, with henna tattoos on her hands and arms

Chic: Molly dazzled in a metallic gold dress with feather embellishments at the neck

Passion: The singer stretches her arms above her head as she performs

Best foot forward: The singer completed her outfit with gladiator-style boots

Asked if she would be sharing it with her mother, father and brother, she then joked: "They're not getting any - this is all for me."

Although Molly missed out on the top spot, she had plenty of support on Twitter with followers describing her performance as the 'best song of the night'.
One fan wrote: 'Downloaded the song straight away. It's fair to say you've done the UK proud! stunning voice. Be proud of yourself. (sic)'

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Victoria Beckham shares pictures of herself singing and working the decks after unveiling fashion collection in Singapore

She officially cancelled out a return to singing earlier this year.

But Victoria Beckham proved she still likes to have a go on the microphone in her down time as she shared a new picture with fans on Twitter.

The 40-year-old ended a busy night in Singapore on Saturday with a fun singing session with friends.

Feeling nostalgic? Victoria Beckham picked up the mic for a singalong with her close friend, Ken Paves, in Singapore on Satruday

The former Spice Girl was dressed in much more laid-back ensemble than her usual form-fitting attire as she sported a grey top teamed with navy trousers.

As she perched on a grand piano, Victoria channelled her Posh Spice persona as she posed with her eyes closed and head tilted to the side.

Her silky brunette locks flowed down her left shoulders and her close friend and hairdresser Ken Paves could be seen singing behind her as he played the piano.

VB the DJ? The fashion designer looked the part as she posed behind the decks

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Kim Kardashian wears white to her Paris themed bridal shower as she poses up a storm in photobooth

Her surprisingly tasteful wedding invitation leaked yesterday and Kim Kardashian has clearly got her nuptials on her mind.

The 33-year-old reality TV star stepped out in a strapless white dress at the Peninsula hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday, where she was attending her Paris themed bridal shower, looking every inch the modern bride.

And of course the whole thing was filmed for Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Two weeks to go: Kim Kardashian looked every inch the blushing bride as she stepped out in a white dress just 14 days before her wedding to Kanye West

Kim looked stunning in the fitted knee-length fitted dress, which displayed her curvaceous figure in all its glory.

A string of pearls around her neck appeared to be attached to the dress which her huge engagement ring was clearly visible.

Famous asset: Kim's figure hugging dress showed off her most famous asset, her curvaceous derriere

Silver stilettos completed the OTT daytime look but fans of Kim would expect nothing less.

Her mother Kris Jenner also opted for a white outfit, showing off her legs in a mini dress.

She made her way into the hotel clutching a huge white bag as she prepared to celebrate ahead of Kim's third marriage.

Party time: Khloe Kardashian shared this picture of her and Kim with their close pals Malika and Khadijah Haqq as they celebrated

Is this a clue? While Kim has chosen her dress, no details have been issued but it is believed she is planning a more simple dress than last time she tied the knot

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