Beyoncé on horseback: the artistic relationship between Isabel de Borbón and the (new) queen of country. The image on the cover of the artist's new album, 'Cowboy Carter', has clear references to African-American culture but also to the tradition of Velázquez's equestrian portrait.

With this album and this image, Beyoncé confirms her entry into country music and vindicates a musical genre that white people appropriated. “The idea was to create a victorious and triumphant image that could be easily distributed throughout the kingdoms,” said the expert.