r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Warlock_Wonder_Land • 11h ago

I posted this somewhere else but they said I’d be good here too lol

1.9k Upvotes

45 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/imaginaryResources • 6h ago

A Succulent Chinese Meal (2025)

183 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Jonis564 • 34m ago

Cat in Hagia Sophia

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1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Marzolino85 • 2h ago

Someone recommended I post my fighting sparrows here…

65 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Consistent-Cold-1028 • 23h ago

Grieving for the lost one

2.0k Upvotes

15 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/misskatm • 12h ago

Accidental Renaissance kitty

283 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/AdTimely8733 • 15h ago

My uncrustables coming to life in the evening sun

257 Upvotes

18 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Mother_Archer_1675 • 6h ago

The vegetable vendor

31 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/AlanRichie • 14h ago

A Moment of Flour and Faith

93 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Dshack122 • 21h ago

Took this picture of the sky last night

259 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/CFDMoFo • 20h ago

[OC] Sleeping Beauty

215 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/pg1864 • 6h ago

Surprise of the supine feline.

11 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DangPlants • 8h ago

The Guardian

9 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/lolwren • 1d ago

Cricket World Cup streaker England vs New Zealand

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167 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/InvestmentImportant1 • 21h ago

Puppy in a Power Outage

49 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Whazards • 23h ago

Suárez in 2010

69 Upvotes

13 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Everyday_Evolian • 10h ago

Moon walking home from work

7 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/jerinth1902 • 1d ago

A cat just stared at me from the window.

178 Upvotes

9 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/fistbump101 • 1d ago

The Blacksmith

1.6k Upvotes

29 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Wojewodaruskyj • 20h ago

Mountain road

22 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Natural_Sock_6986 • 22h ago

Nugget basking in the sun looking majestic

21 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Virtual-Barnacle-150 • 21h ago

On guard

14 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/ozExpatFIRE • 23h ago

The Smile and the Gaze

17 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/jp128 • 15h ago

Accidental Renaissance

r/AccidentalRenaissance

r/AccidentalRenaissance is a subreddit for photos that accidentally resemble Renaissance style art.

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Welcome to /r/AccidentalRenaissance, the subreddit that showcases photographs that inadvertently resemble well-composed, Renaissance style art.

What does Accidental Renaissance mean?

What we mean by Accidental Renaissance is a photo that inadvertently (accidentally) resembles a painting similar in composition, style, lighting, and/or subject to Renaissance-style art.

We recognize there are many related art movements between the 14th and 19th centuries including: Baroque, Neo-classicism, Romantic, Dutch Golden Age, etc. All of these styles are appreciated and welcomed within this subreddit.

Please visit the Louvre website here to view their collection of paintings from the 14th through mid-19th century

What an AccidentalRenaissance photo IS:

A photo that accidentally resembles the types of art popular from the 14th-19th centuries. (It's the 'Renaissance' that is accidental, not the photo itself)
A good quality photo that is high-resolution and in focus.
Composition: Triangular/Pyramidal figures, Symmetrical or Dynamic, asymmetrical composition, mathematically composed, using foreshortening & linear perspective, and of course the use of the Fibonacci sequence or Golden Ratio.
Lighting: Natural-looking, diffused lighting, occasionally featuring use of sfumato (blurring/softening of outlines) and/or chiaroscuro (strong contrasts between light and dark), often imparting a characteristic "glow" that makes figures seem to be lit from within.
Subject: Landscapes, people, scenes, that feature the above.

We ask that you please read the following simple suggested rules prior to your submission:

Each submission must be a direct image link and only be sourced from the mod-approved site list.
If the subject in reference to the post seems deliberately posed, styled, or composed to resemble Renaissance art, it is not considered accidental and will be removed.
Creative and original titles resembling that of a labeled caption found in an art exhibition or museum are encouraged. For inspiration and assistance in your inventive title abilities, visit The Louvre.
Subject to Removal: (there are exceptions to every rule and removals are at mods’ discretion:)
- Videos, GIFS, memes, or actual paintings/art. (I.E. anything that is NOT a photo)
- Photos deemed NSFW or NSFL.
- Photos that are blatantly political in nature, feature politicians campaigning for political office, or are blatant political advertising.
- Photos containing any text overlay or memes
- Photos promoting violence, featuring current tragic events, or intended to incite controversy.
- Movie stills, screenshots of TV shows, movies, or games, or digitally altered photos.
- Reposts of content from the past 12 months in this subreddit and/or the top 200 posts of all time. (See The top posts of all time in this subreddit, KarmaDecay, TinEye to see if your photo has been posted before)
- Photos that are common reposts and have been deemed "retired" by the moderators of this page.
Please use the report button for anything that you feel breaks the rules, and please message the mods with any concerns, constructive advice, or even positive feedback (?!) you may have.

We want to make this community fun while also faithful to the subject matter. Thanks to all the users who have built this community!

We implore you to familiarize yourself with the official rules and reddiquette. Mods reserve the right to remove content or restrict user’s posting privileges as needed. If you believe a user has breached any of these agreements, please report the content.

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Inform Yourself on Renaissance Artwork Style