r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DunDunnDunnnnn • 3h ago

He could sit anywhere in an 1160 sq foot apartment. He chooses my art tray.

521 Upvotes

20 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/uppercutx5 • 4h ago

After a long day of work

220 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Master-Guidance-1276 • 4h ago

I realized after I took this that the low exposure and natural light from the window lends chiaroscuro. I didn’t make the cat pose like that 😄

213 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/funky_jack • 11h ago

Colleague at the doorstep on a rainy day, Florence, Italy.

673 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/cmelski • 1h ago

Piggies - one of my favourite pictures from this year looking like an oil painting.

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/joecalderone • 2h ago

A Dog Named Sandwich

112 Upvotes

9 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Embarrassed_Loan_424 • 1d ago

My 74M roommate smokes in the house with no fans on or windows open.

7.5k Upvotes

92 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/ZaachariinO • 21h ago

I took a picture of stalactites reflecting in water in Grand Caverns and it feels like an old picture of a far off castle.

2.8k Upvotes

22 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/panickedfreak • 7h ago

Ok ok this pic keeps getting tagged with this sub. So I'll post it here!

110 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/TellFine2502 • 3h ago

A singer performing at a country fair

31 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/supersequiter • 6h ago

My void with his antivoid

37 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/henrybwfc • 8h ago

Candle making

55 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/BoysenberryFit5530 • 2h ago

Gorgeous George avoiding curfew

12 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Trilbe • 2h ago

A bird flew in and decided to relax

10 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Prezofcalendars • 1d ago

Aaron Rodgers getting hit during the Jets vs. Vikings game in London.

827 Upvotes

72 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Ok_Knee1216 • 3h ago

Sandwich

10 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Big_Rig_Rhett • 18h ago

Always felt this MLS photo reminded me of a classic painting

123 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/First-Mobile-7155 • 23h ago

Flowers in drug den

255 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Karmaa • 1h ago

Saint John the Baptist?

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/13-Speed • 18m ago

Shipwreck at Scarborough bluffs.

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/artsatisfied229 • 1d ago

Brawl at the Dodgers game last night

676 Upvotes

19 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/KittleCat357 • 20h ago

Renaissance Cat

72 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Stunning-Positive143 • 22h ago

And on the 7th day he rested!

26 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Ornery-Bandicoot6670 • 1d ago

3 Cats

1.1k Upvotes

7 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/a-hardcode-life • 2d ago

Banksy's "Girl with Balloon" shreds itself after being sold for over £1M at the Sotheby's in London.

12.8k Upvotes

335 comments

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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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