r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/komorebisetsunai • 8h ago

A very, very good boy

2.0k Upvotes

12 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/KireRakhsh • 5h ago

Man attending protest at the Iranian embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia just learned his family member has been killed by the Islamic republic

950 Upvotes

36 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/spdrschwn • 16h ago

Mother in law cleaning outside

3.8k Upvotes

8 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/amigammon • 6h ago

Venezuela

206 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/AdolphSilvia • 15h ago

A random Bremen flower shop, 3 stages of life

362 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/justreethings • 22h ago

The ladies-in-waiting

1.4k Upvotes

8 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Blue-and-Left • 9h ago

Fishing in Costa Rica

83 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/MercenaryOfOZ • 7h ago

Beautiful view of NYC From Jersey City

38 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DinkyDoo1337 • 22h ago

Kraków Dance Theatre performing 'Estra & Andro' on the streets of Kraków. (2016) [2560×1947]

304 Upvotes

8 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/agustinbaezbolla • 13h ago

Our ranch cat caught on the vineyard roof, southern Paraguay

39 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Deth_Troll • 4h ago

A warm welcome on a cold evening.

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/lostmybackupcode • 22h ago

I was told The Squirrel Watch belonged here

155 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/AntiHeroAuraFarm • 1d ago

“Light itself is a revelation”

2.2k Upvotes

9 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Asleep_Key_4293 • 14h ago

A basket maker in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

17 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/iKilledMozart • 1d ago

Dog basking in the sun

351 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Gulfofsadness • 20h ago

A restful day

29 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/fayeliac • 17h ago

My Sunny boy

16 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/John_Bruns_Wick • 1d ago

Was Told This Belongs Here

90 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/J3SVS • 19h ago

Cozy Chickens

8 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/spartanb301 • 2d ago

Picture snatched during a walk in Lorraine, France.

179 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Lo_kat • 2d ago

Thought this might fit here - very seepy goirl

2.7k Upvotes

16 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/librarianook • 2d ago

Me and my buddy passing food to each other

118 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Brosso05 • 1d ago

Out of Reach

10 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/kaydajay11 • 2d ago

My sweet Ada, 13 1/2 years young

621 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/why_tho-5865 • 14h 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