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50 Times People Took A Photograph And Realized It’s “Accidental Renaissance”
When you point your camera at a random thing on the street, you usually don’t expect much. But in the vast sea of dull photos that fill your camera roll, one stands out. Call it a miracle, or a lovely surprise, but if you feel like the pic is superior in composition, style, lighting, and somewhat resembles a classical painting, it may be that you have just encountered “accidental renaissance.”
Thanks to the devoted community r/AccidentalRenaissance that seeks the thrill of photography that “accidentally resembles the types of art popular from the 14th-19th centuries,” we now know it’s a thing and not a mere coincidence. Created in 2014, the subreddit now has 748k “universalis personae,” aka members, who like looking for dramatic compositions, complex narratives, sophisticated lightning, and pictorial colors in everyday snaps.
So scroll down to see what the buzz is all about and after you’re done, don’t forget to check part 1 of Accidental Renaissance highlights such as “Pizza Night With The Woofers” and “The Lost Supper.”
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#1
Hope
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#2
The Modern Mona Lisa
#3
Our Cat Trying To Steal Cheese
#4
Oranges Photographed Through The Glass Panes Of A Greenhouse
#5
Blinky In The Sun. Our Pupper Passed Away This Morning. I Always Thought This iPhone Photo Of Him Looked Like A Painting
#6
Accidentally Took A Picture Of My Cat That Looks Like An Old Master's Painting
#7
Feline Friendship
#9
A Caring Matriarch
#10
We'll Be Home Soon
#11
The Coffee Shop Window
#12
A Monk In Italy. (Photographer: Steve Mccurry)
#13
The Creation Of Internets
#14
A Little Girl Carrying A Lamb To Shelter From Falling Ash During Iceland's 2010 Volcanic Eruption
#15
Renaissance Chickens
#16
Firefighters Taking A Break Out West
wandile dludlu 5 years ago
Being a firefighter is weird... you might spend weeks without any hard things to do... but when it gets hard, it really gets hard
#17
13th Attempt To Break The Gaza Blockade By Sea
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
This looks like the famous French revolution painting with the half naked woman.
#18
These Musicians In A Restaurant In Greece
#19
Mr. Fluffies Betrayal
#20
Reflect
#21
The Horsemen
#22
This Lady Peeling Pomegranates
#23
Two Mice Fighting.
#24
Concert Selfie
#25
A Monk Prays For An Elderly Man Who Had Died Suddenly While Waiting For A Train In China.
Christel Nellemann 5 years ago
Not sad, only for possible family left behind. But what if he was all alone and in pain , now he is at peace and someone is there for a goodbye prayer. Death is not bad in it self, and hopefully , the relations left here will accept quickly and remember him with love.
#26
Supper At Home
#27
Snapped This Moment During My 12 Day - 110 Mile (800 Head Of Cattle) Drive From Utah To Arizona
#28
Power From On High: Two Weed Farming Nuns
#29
Vasiliy Is Still Breathing
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
This one does really look like a pre-revolutionary romantic painting.
#30
Russian Soldier Playing An Abandoned Piano In Chechnya
#31
Brokering Of The Candy
#32
Adoration Of The Rose
#33
A Young Man, Illuminated By Mobile Phones, Recites A Poem While Protestors Chant Slogans Calling For Civilian Rule, During A Blackout In Khartoum, Sudan
#34
The First Batch (The Bakehouse In Vancouver)
#35
Stumbled Upon A Fair In Brussels Recently. Truly Accidental Renaissance For Me!
#36
My Girlfriend's Uncle Took A Photo Of This Monk At A 13th Century Monastery
#37
Seated Jester
#38
Keanu Reeves Ascends To Save Mankind
Mangoes'nRum 5 years ago (edited)
You mean he descended to Earth to save mankind. He's not dead. Touchwood.
#39
Friend Took This Photo Of Me Napping The Other Day, Was Told I Should Post It Here
#40
The Barista
#41
Chinese Policemen Visiting The Remote Region Of Xinjiang To Spread Awareness Of The Coronavirus (2020)
#42
The Petulant Donald
#43
In The Train,india
#44
Stevie Nicks Photographed At A Fleetwood Mac Concert In 1978
#45
Dearly Beloved
Mary Peace 5 years ago
This is beautiful, the flowing dresses, the positioning, it's really well balanced.
#47
An Amish Vacation
#48
King James Falling Into The Seats Looked Like Some Sort Of Renaissance Composition
#49
Japanese Opposition Members Trying To Block The Passing Of New Immigration Laws
Belandriel 5 years ago
Uh... don't know the details behind this, but that's not how democracy works
#50
A Feast In The Capital City
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
Cold McDonalds does not betoken opulence. I'm so glad this clown will soon be gone
#51
Jay Wright Captured Backstage At A Rodarte Fashion Show, Thought It Was A Painting At First Glance!
#52
And So The Sun Was Created For The Pleasure Of These Majestic Creatures. Warming The Souls Of All Those Who Gaze Upon Their Magnificence
#53
This Photo My Friend Took Today In A Farm Around Wismar
#54
The Ride Home
#55
Evening Train
#56
Took This Of My Dog When He Was Drying Off From A Rainy Walk, Felt Very Regal
#57
When Your Travel Pillow Makes You Shakespeare
#58
Russian Flutist Playing Mozart During Removal Of Brain Tumor
Mary Peace 5 years ago
I presume this is so they can monitor her brain activity and avoid damaging the parts of her brain she uses to play.
#59
Shutting Off A Long Beach Fire Hydrant
#60
A Nun At The Airport (Oc)
#61
Man Reading At Mcdonalds
#62
The Bride After Dark
#64
United States Of America 2020
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
The person holding the flag upside down makes a very powerful statement.
#65
Prime Minister In Mourning
#66
Hurricane Teddy - Cape Hatteras, Nc
#67
This Photo Of My Favorite Chicken Turned Out Accidentally Beautiful
#68
The Fall Of A Sister
#69
Image Of The First Case Of The New Coronavirus Infected Person In Hongkong
#70
Game’s Night
Mary Peace 5 years ago
Sorry, but it's Games Night, no apostrophe - unless the man's name is game and the night belongs to him.
#71
This Turkish Guy At Work.
#72
This Picture Of A Russian Canteen Made Me Think Of This Sub
#73
The Sacrifice Of Isaac
#74
Not Sure If The Painting Is Considered Renaissance But If It Is Then ‘Double Renaissance’
#75
Pope Francis Circa 2008
#76
The Great Race
#77
Stunning
#79
This Photo I Took At The Volin Viking Festival This Summer
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Wolin is the name both of a Polish island in the Baltic Sea, just off the Polish coast, and a town on that island. Annually, the island is home to Europe's biggest Germanic-Slavic Viking festival. (Wikipedia) ""21st Century Viking Stories" XXII Slavs and Viking Festival Wolin 2016" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRfzcWN0jk
#80
The Fire (2019)
#81
Chef In Siena, Italy 2020
#82
California Fire Being Extinguished By A 747
Niffler_13 5 years ago
If we practiced controlled burns maybe the wildfires wouldn't get so bad.
#83
Paris, Jan 11 2020
#84
My Son And I Caught In A Storm
#85
The Passion Of The Slice
#86
My Daughter Refused To Cooperate During A Photoshoot
Helen Haley 5 years ago
Of course she wasn't in the mood, half of everything you put on her is scratchy or binding.
#88
Full Circle Renaissance (Credit: Bosslogic)
#89
Battle Of Wallmart
#90
Blackout During Examination
Chris Miller 5 years ago
Ok everyone. I never thought I'd say this but.... take out your phones.
#91
Florence Welch (2018)
#92
These Guys Doing Homework At The Bar
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
If a bar is the least noisy place can you find to do your homework...
#93
London Children And Their Families, Celebrating Christmas Day In An Underground Shelter. December 25 1940.
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Despite a war going on and the fear of bombs destroying everything they own, they still can enjoy this moment. Quite a contrast with those " AH NEET MAH FREEDUMB" idiots.
#95
Me And My Wife After A 7am Wedding In Disney World Circa 2017
#96
The Last Mcsupper
#97
Contemporary Mediterranean Woman
#100
As Renaissance As It Gets
#101
The Family Trying To Take Wine Away From My Aunt For A Christmas Photo.
#104
My Girlfriend Suffering With Eye Pain
#105
Saint Dad, Out Father Of Newborn
Storm Anne 5 years ago
hey i bet he didn't mean to be offensive. Stop the hate and just let the comment be. :(
#106
The Modern Plague
#107
The Invasion Of Private Space
#108
Yu-Gi-Oh
#109
Clutching His Robe In Fear
#110
The Oath Of Blasey Ford
#113
War Of The Melon
William Abler-Ramirez 5 years ago
I heard about this they oil up the watermelon and then they play football and after they eats it
#114
Moscow Subway
#115
Signing Their Wedding License In A Bar
#116
The Failed System Of Brazil
OrangeChicken 5 years ago
The guards are breaking character and smiling at the dog... that's cute
#117
The Catastrophe Of The Paella
#118
Politicians In Flooded Venice, 2019
#120
A Full Train
#121
Linda In Majesty
#122
Looks Like Something Van Gogh Would Have A Time With.
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