What do Marc Anthony’s tattoos mean to him?

On his left wrist, he has ex-wife “Jennifer” Lopez name. However, after the two split, he covered it up with a tribal design. Keeping with the theme of tribal designs, the artist has on his right arm a tribal tattoo. On his right leg, above his ankle, he has inscribed a large Christ cross tattoo.

His chest is also a canvas with another few set of tattoos. The meaning of some of his tattoos remains a mystery to many of his fans, Anthony likes to keep these details close to his heart. It’s difficult to put a number of all of his tattoos, and while we may not know what some of them mean, Anthony is never shy to take his shirt of and show a little of his body ink art canvas to his fans. Even during his concerts, he usually wears the top buttons of his shirt undone, revealing some of the ink pieces on his chest.

Marc Anthony is the father of six children, and even though he usually likes to keep his family out of the spotlight, he keeps them close to his heart in a very special way. On a picture he posted on Instagram, the artist and father of six revealed some of his special chest tattoos, which include several tributes to his children, including the name of his son Cristian, one of the two kids he shares with ex-wife Dayanara Torres, along with his date of birth. Marc is also the father to Ryan, twins Emme and Max, who he shares with Jennifer Lopez, and Arianna and Chase, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado.

One thing the artist’s tattoos do have in common is their color: all of his tattoos are black. Marc Anthony has a ring inked on his left ring finger, which is attributed to his wedding with Jennifer Lopez back in 2004. Here you can also see the phrase “Padre Nuestro” (Our Father in Spanish) tattooed on his neck, along with a bow and arrow, with the tip of the arrow pointing downwards on his chest, where more tattoos are revealed.

On his left wrist, the singer has a tattoo of an antique pocket watch, the kind that used to only be worn by men in the 18th Century. This is a symbol that marks the passage of time. The face of the watch has a hand at the number two and the other on number four, which could either read 2:20 or 4:10.

On Marc Anthony’s left hand you can read the word “Just” and on the other hand is “Breathe,” a phrase which relates to life itself. By having these words tattooed on his hands they are a constant remind to him about life’s lessons. You can also see a series of borders that simulate flower stems and on them, the face of a lion, a symbol of strength, power and courage.

One of Marc most recent tattoos is of three crosses on his neck. This religious symbol is one of the oldest of mankind. The vertical and horizontal lines represent father and mother nature and wearing three crosses symbolizes the day of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. As we can see, lots of Anthony’s tattoos make religious references, since he also has a cross on his ankle.

What is Marc Anthony’s most talked about tattoo? The one on his right wrist. Some time ago, it used to display the name “Jennifer” in honor of JLo, with whom he was married for ten years.

After their separation, the singer decided to cover the tattoo with a symbol, so as not to wear the name of his ex-wife on his sleeve, despite having a cordial relationship with the Latina sensation, with whom he shares three kids.

Marc Anthony is one of the most successful Hispanic singers today, and he has thousands of fans that want to know every little detail about the star, including all of his tattoos, what they mean and why he got them. The Vivir Mi Vida singer is relatively private when it comes to the significance of his tattoos that adorn his skin, because these symbols, phrases and faces carry a lot of meaning for him.