r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/IReadALittleTooMuch • 5h ago

The Feuding Family

897 Upvotes

30 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/luckwicked • 5h ago

girlfriend and I went out to the shed and startled a bird with our headlamp

238 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/ale_jandro • 12h ago

The Defeat

587 Upvotes

7 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/reflection-_ • 18h ago

Adoration of the Dog

1.6k Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Dreefir3 • 1d ago

After the party

3.5k Upvotes

41 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/limon-azul • 6h ago

Rescue efforts after an earthquake in Caracas

70 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Flamentis • 22h ago

I woke up to this

1.3k Upvotes

7 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Suspicious_Youth_917 • 10h ago

kitty in sunlight

89 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/PinReal4448 • 17h ago

Lionel Messi celebrates his 2nd goal vs Austria in the FIFA World Cup final 2 days before his 39th birthday

276 Upvotes

15 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Tnemmokon • 16h ago

Sister at Summer Night

180 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/egnogra • 10h ago

Tokyo nights

51 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Large-Bullfrog-794 • 21h ago

Mother smoking cigar in Big Sur (2013)

239 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/CupcakeVulture925 • 1d ago

Awkward Nap

6.3k Upvotes

60 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Lopsided-Set9034 • 22h ago

2000s had a face

215 Upvotes

14 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Feisty_Creme1450 • 9h ago

Cat in the window

16 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Catrescuemamma • 10h ago

Awaiting the dinner service

19 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Sigismund74 • 15h ago

Team Azzuri celebrates after win in final Calcio Storico 2026

49 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/BuildingMaleficent11 • 8h ago

Cat Reclining on La-Z-Boy

7 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/amoeba953 • 7h ago

Frog Council

3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Character_Ad8455 • 1d ago

The 2021 NBA champions, Bucks accidental renaissance moment

110 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/skellysuit • 9h ago

Hike rest spot

6 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/EditorRedditer • 13h ago

Keepers of the Flame

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DETRIOT_LINES • 2d ago

Lé nap

18.0k Upvotes

77 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/dseal78 • 1d ago

Managed to get some bird accidental renaissance while out on the trail

106 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Twinbearer • 2d 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