Decoding Beyoncé's pregnancy pic: a remix of rococo and Flemish influences

It references European decadence, religious iconography and Latin American funeral traditions, painting her as a modern symbol of virtue and authorityBeyoncé’s pregnancy: our distraction from the dumpster fire that is realityToday, on the first day of Black History Month in the US, Beyoncé announced on Instagram that she’s pregnant – and with twins, no less. It was a bright spot on the otherwise grim landscape of the past week and a half in news. The photo is forw