David Beckham censors his new Renaissance tattoo ~ Beauty Care

David Beckham censors his new Renaissance tattoo

David Beckham isn't exactly renowned for his modesty after posing in his underwear alongside his lingerie-clad wife in the Emporio Armani adverts.

However, when it came to his latest tattoo, it appears the footballer was just too shy to have a naked woman on his arm.

Beckham's latest etching is inspired by a Renaissance painting of Cupid carrying his wife Psyche to Heaven.

But the AC Milan striker clearly didn't feel comfortable with Psyche's nether regions being on show, so altered the original design to protect her modesty.

Painted man: David Beckham showed off his extensive tattoo collection - including his latest one on his left arm - at the AC Milan game on Saturday

Spot the difference: Beckham's tattoo has a veil across her nether regions, making it more modest than the original painting by Francesco Francia

The original painting was created by 15th century Italian artist Francesco Francia and included Psyche completely naked.

But Beckham asked for a veil to be placed across her nether regions, perhaps over fears it would be too rude for his young fans.

Beckham's latest tattoo is thought to be both a romantic tribute to his wife Victoria and his recent stint in Italy while he is currently on his second loan to AC Milan from Los Angeles Galaxy.

He showed off his new tattoo for the first time on Saturday as AC Milan drew nil-nil with Roma.

Got enough tattoos? Beckham is believed to have at least 18 tattoos in total

This latest etching is thought to be Beckham's 18th tattoo and comes just two months after he got a Jesus Christ design in memory of his late grandfather Joe West, who died in December.

The 34-year-old got a black and white image of Christ drawn on his right side, based on a painting called The Man Of Sorrows by Catholic artist Matthew R. Brooks.

In September, Beckham received another one of several tattoo tributes to his wife when he had a ring of 10 roses placed around his arm to signify their 10 years of marriage.

Among the many tattoos on Beckham's torso and arms include the names of the couple's three sons and a crucifix on his back.

He also had a guardian angel on his right arm, to watch over his three sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.

Beckham's tattooist Louis Malloy, from Manchester's Middleton Studios, had created many of his tattoos and has been flown all over the world to carry out the painful process.

Meanwhile, while Beckham was on the pitch, his wife was mingling with A-listers at the Oscar parties last night.

Wearing a dress from her own collection, Victoria cosied up to famous friends Heidi Klum and Jessica Simpson.