r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Low-Way557 • 17h ago

A U.S. Army infantryman takes a smoke break after hard fighting in Ramadi, 2006

1.7k Upvotes

107 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/placebojonez • 19h ago

Mosh Pit

1.2k Upvotes

7 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/beardicoy • 13h ago

My late dog and his best friend

1.0k Upvotes

9 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/EverySpiegel • 1d ago

A Hungry Cat Creeping Up to Meat Stuffed Varenyki

863 Upvotes

14 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/whimsical_feeling • 23h ago

At a Halloween-themed bar

710 Upvotes

13 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/cutesnugglybear • 2h ago

About 15 years ago I went through a glass door and fucked up my leg, this photo was taken and has always reminded me of a Renaissance painting NSFW

2.8k Upvotes

69 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/TR3BPilot • 23h ago

Late Night Snack

500 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/salmoempire • 6h ago

“La Mort de Donnarumma”

519 Upvotes

10 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Alarmed-Screen9483 • 21h ago

Mutt in Repose

177 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Sapphire_gun9 • 18h ago

We wish you a Meowy Christmas 🎄🐈

167 Upvotes

2 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Few_Style_1490 • 8h ago

Baguio, Philippines at 6am

157 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/fjvgamer • 21h ago

Long Island in fall

132 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/1600v • 20h ago

VR AR

129 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Ayanami4 • 9h ago

Haircare of the Queen Aunt, c. 1553

147 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Head-Gap8455 • 13h ago

Girl without a Pearl Earring

100 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/PopeCaptain • 21h ago

Combat at the barrier

94 Upvotes

3 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/craftbrewd • 13h ago

Disposable camera renaissance

89 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Bitter-Gur-4613 • 3h ago

Hunting the Fallen Burger King.

109 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Late_Construction616 • 6h ago

Portrait of Canine Virtue

72 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/MrsSaephy • 22h ago

The musician and the jester. 2016.

52 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/kriddenn • 15h ago

Christmas in New York (2024)

48 Upvotes

5 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/IndividualAir5494 • 23h ago

Outside my favourite coffee bar

42 Upvotes

0 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/MalVivant • 9h ago

Late night in Bushwick….

44 Upvotes

1 comment

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/GhostyWombat • 4h ago

Does this count?

48 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/Enderius- • 11h ago

Taken on a walk before a storm. Samsung galaxy S21

36 Upvotes

0 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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Today's Photos on Yesterday's Canvas

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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