In a world where it takes us several tries to get a good selfie, there are those who manage to take serendipitous snapshots accidentally. Whether it’s the natural lighting, compositional finesse, or rich color palette, some photos evoke the timeless beauty and elegance of the Renaissance era.
And today we are delving into the world of these unintentional artworks with the ‘Accidental Renaissance' subreddit. This online community showcases images that kind of look like well-composed Renaissance paintings. Enjoy our latest list of their aesthetic photos of the past era.
#1 How Beautiful Are These Chickens
Image credits: oldbailey_newbird
#2 My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email
Image credits: mikelgan
#3 Taken At A Wedding
Image credits: FeelingAd1741
#4 The Beauty Of Andalusian Horses
Image credits: simplepastense
#5 Easter In Ukraine
Image credits: FeartheNaeNae
#6 My Cats During A Lazy Morning Scuffle
Image credits: nbsoprano
#7 A Cellphone Shot Through Glass Doors Of My Friends On Their Wedding Day
Image credits: BertieTheBeaver
#8 Dnipro (Ukraine) Rescue Worker
Image credits: _walk
#9 Children At The Aquarium
Image credits: Beautiful_Flower8375
#10 Found Them Sleeping In The Same Position
Image credits: Mike-ButWhichOne
#11 Dragonflies In A Local Pond
Image credits: Splashmagnet
#12 Cat Stares At Dry Paint
Image credits: Donkitten
#13 Solar Charging Pup In Rest
Image credits: Analiebaby
#14 Loneliness
Image credits: Bunnes68
#15 This Snake Looks Like It Just Escaped Shawshank
Image credits: Im-Necessary-Evil
#16 The Lady Doth Sun Herself
Image credits: VanessaCardui93
#17 Lady And Her Thoughts, London. Lumix S5
Image credits: AvarageTimmy
#18 Well
Image credits: ctavrosa
#19 Does This Pic Of My Doggy On My Bed Qualify As Accidental Renaissance?
Image credits: ChicnahueCoatl1491
#20 Mom Giving Me A Perm In The Basement
Image credits: Susiejax
#21 A Bird Obstructing My View
Image credits: Mean_Instruction3753
#22 The Lighting, The Longing, The Depiction Of Criminal And Her Crime (Please Keep In Mind This Is Someone's Pet And Don't Be Rude About Her Species)
Image credits: Breaditta
#23 Cat And Her Favorite Person
Image credits: dereklmaoalpha
#24 "Totally Not A Cat Person"
Image credits: MangoUpAndGrowAPear
#25 Was Told This Shot Of Me Holding My Cat Could Fit Here
Image credits: TrashTashy
#26 iPhone At Night=painting 🥰
Image credits: friendsaretheworst
#27 Mount St. Helens Erupts In 1980
Image credits: brown_beard_
#28 Three Sikh Students
Image credits: PuzzleheadedCow9372
#29 We Took The Drunk Train Home
Image credits: ciosoup
#30 The Peasant And The Guardian Lion (By Caraviaggio Est. 1607)
Image credits: Boaty_McBoatface__
#31 “At The Alter Of Bad Decisions”
Image credits: datphantomtheive
#32 The Overwhelmed Homeowner
Image credits: lordoftheringworms
#33
Image credits: Pretty_Hoopoe
#34 Thought This Belonged Here
Image credits: mewili
#35 I Took A Photo Of A Young Woman Sitting On A Horse In A Gas Station
Image credits: jovi1985
#36 Ashbournes Shrovetide Football In 2019 - 1 Shot From My Film Camera
Image credits: peakymaxk
#37 Photo I Took On My Film Cameras In Prague
Image credits: whyareurunnin1
#38 My Cats
Image credits: HighwayBig3772
#39 Someone Suggested This Photo Of Me And My "New" Wife Had Vibes Suitable For This Subredditb
Image credits: kajola1969
#40 Every Face A Story
Image credits: Vikucy
#41 “The Kiss” Noah Brelage
Image credits: hoephase-
#42 This Pic Of Anya Taylor-Joy
Image credits: glitkoko
#43 The Breakup, Circa 2019
Image credits: imvital
#44 My Wife Trying To Idk, Something About A Cold
Image credits: SoDakZak
#45 My GF Has A Tendency To Fall Asleep While Sitting Up And Did So The Other Day While Still Draped In A Sheet
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