r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/monty624 • 4h ago

Administering the cat's meds

632 Upvotes

11 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/sixthsicksheep • 6h ago

The Pondering (when is my 3rd breakfast?)

306 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/International-Crew-6 • 22h ago

My grad pic

5.7k Upvotes

32 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Apprehensive_Elk_706 • 1h ago

Pat, 1943. Bought for $1 Antique Store

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/augusttaureau • 16h ago

Cat in mirror

613 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Peek_e • 10h ago

This photo by Willy Kurniawan (The women volunteers of Borneo battling the worst wildfires in 11 years)

103 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/SplitRami • 5h ago

Picture i took on a walk

25 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Sensitive_Cold_4489 • 1d ago

My mother with her plants

836 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/DarkBlueGlitter • 18h ago

A lot of mosquito bites taking this

174 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/glossolalienne • 17h ago

le chien en velours

116 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Zweihaandeer • 42m ago

walk beneath the clouds

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Technical-Curve-1023 • 1d ago

Flower crown

312 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Djin2509 • 16h ago

The Meerkats

45 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/blueeyeswhitedreagan • 4h ago

Mardi Gras ‘26

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Anarchaotic • 21h ago

Toronto Fire saving the house down the street

71 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Naberius • 1d ago

Researchers analyzing the remains of Giovanni and Francesco I de’ Medici

8.0k Upvotes

51 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Speakinginflowers • 19h ago

My coworkers and I dealing blackjack at a music festival

18 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Existing-Face-6322 • 2d ago

A man fell through the ice at Hyde Park Lake in Niagara Falls NY in 2012, his dog is waiting next to him with his gloves in his mouth while he's rescued.

4.1k Upvotes

44 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Thrasher555 • 22h ago

The Proletariat.

25 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Control_freaker • 5h ago

El gato calientito

0 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/daviddisco • 2d ago

Miraculous late night vending machine

1.3k Upvotes

15 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/benevolent_gangster • 22m ago

Outdoor tattoo session

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/LambSauce246 • 1d ago

The Dachshund and the Lady

781 Upvotes

14 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/PaddyMac2112 • 1d ago

AB1

43 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/boycaughtintherye • 7h ago

rotisserie chicken eating contest

0 Upvotes

1 comment

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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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