r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/PuzzleheadedCow9372 • 5h ago

Passed my PhD

2.1k Upvotes

75 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Holiday_Bed_8973 • 13h ago

Walked into the kitchen and knew that I had received a blessing

3.6k Upvotes

24 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Particular-Visit-245 • 3h ago

Tree during fall.

123 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/GurCandid4013 • 2h ago

The reluctant embrace (desk pet gone awry)

68 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/qorl2002 • 11h ago

Us, discovering the size of cockroaches in Senegal

324 Upvotes

30 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Jilly_Jolly • 39m ago

Philosophy

• Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/smoothmann • 21h ago

Filmore

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37 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/No-Mood-8955 • 16h ago

The Feline Watches

546 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Astroexplorery • 2h ago

A seal in a rescue center

27 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/fastizio6176 • 8h ago

A photo I took at a rodeo in rural Australia (Mataranka, NT) with a D850 I got at a pawn shop and trying to teach myself to use it. I thought it came pretty cool and had a Renaissance-y look. Let me know what you think!

18 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/electrius • 1d ago

Man enjoying a cigarette in front of the Serbian parlament during election celebrations

2.7k Upvotes

22 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/parchmet • 11h ago

A nurse watches over her sickly patient

22 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/iza2919 • 1d ago

Cat by Candlelight

1.8k Upvotes

8 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/hoaremonal • 1d ago

OC. Victory in Belgrade.

137 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/lolli216 • 18m left

A little piece of everyday Malta, with a touch of the unexpected. Valletta, Malta, 2026. Text on the box translates to: "Help me become a priest".

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DadJokeBadJoke • 18h ago

Getting ready for bedtime

26 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/pericn • 2d ago

Serbia is free

6.4k Upvotes

85 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/fizzm • 13h ago

strings in the shadows

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/RaidenKhan • 1d ago

Rooney and the Perfect Sunbeam

456 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/pajser92 • 23h ago

During a celebration of fall of Vučić / students' win in Belgrade, Serbia

16 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/nauticalgoblin • 1h ago

Offloading cod in Black Tickle, Labrador

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/comradefunkadelic • 1d ago

God lies in detailing

15 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Lilypilgrim • 1d ago

Tea Party (not mine)

78 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Double_Gap_4599 • 2d ago

Belgrade, Serbia 25. 10. 2026.

792 Upvotes

13 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/igorigor12 • 1d 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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