
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...