If you’re a huge fan of Renaissance art, you should definitely take a trip to Florence, Naples or Rome. There are many museums and churches in each city that are filled with stunning paintings and sculptures that perfectly encapsulate this era of rebirth.
But we can’t all hop on a plane to Italy just to see some artwork, as tempting as it may sound. So if you’re interested in seeing a modern take on the same style of artwork, you’ve come to the right place. We took a trip to the Accidental Renaissance subreddit and gathered some of their most captivating photos below. Enjoy scrolling through this virtual art gallery, and keep reading to find a conversation with Stephanie Storey, bestselling author of Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo and Raphael, Painter in Rome!
#1 I Think My Little Dude Is Summoning Demons
Image source: Reuben_Smeuben
#2 Muses In Golden Light
Image source: camelracingfan, sinthecity
#3 They Have That Pose
Image source: OppositeStudy2846
#4 Dog Napping In The Sun (1579)
Image source: GiraffeGuru993
#5 By Pete Mueller
Image source: Pete Mueller
#6 Bedtime Story
Image source: silentgraywarden
#7 Golden Hour In The Wings
Image source: HarleyQuinnsCousin
#8 Accidental Renaissance Painting Starting On This Coffee Cup
Image source: Large_Tune3029
#9 USA Men’s Water Polo: The War Below
Image source: YourTPSReport
#10 Draw Me Like One Of Your French Girls
Image source: Woodbobber
#11 Accidental Capybara Renaissance
Image source: Voidy1012
#12 Accidental Hopper
Image source: __HeavyP
#13 Cat At Nighttime, Just Before We Turned Off The Last Lamp In The House
Image source: Natus_DK
#14 The Cat Of Christ
Image source: Acceptable_Donut7284
#15 (Underexposed) Wife Painting With Cat
Image source: Aggravating-Trade-31
#16 Hong Kong Alleyways
Image source: egnogra
#17 Girl With A Cat
Image source: irskor
#18 Just Got Told I Should Post Them Here
Image source: nothatnoah
#19 Someone Thought My Jeremy Belongs Here
Image source: adab22
#20 Old Photo, Friend, Cat
Image source: ogodprotectme
#21 The Baptism
Image source: DayTrippin2112
#22 Sunlight Draw The Silhouettes
Image source: Yellow_legacy_1907
#23 The Sacrifice
Image source: DayTrippin2112
#24 Shhh, My Show Is On
Image source: Shady_K8ee
#25 Snow In The South
Image source: Fat_sandwiches
#26 Brace For Impact
Image source: Dave Hunt/European Pressphoto Agency
#27 Tyne Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Image source: langshot
#28 This Street In Maastricht
Image source: tino-latino
#29 My 28 Year Old Cat Who Passed Recently
Image source: v_munu
#30 A Farewell Unspoken
Image source: Salwan Georges
#31 The White Stallion
Image source: DayTrippin2112
#32 Cattavaggio, Mochi Enjoying The Winter Sun
Image source: _0110-
#33 Friends Goofing Around In A Mountain Creek
Image source: Thin-Group-3618
#34 Doge (The Good Kind)
Image source: buttersmcgowan
#35 The Temple
Image source: Steven House/flickr
#36 Buddy From College Had A Long Night A Couple Years Back. I Call It “Man In Repose”
Image source: lumpythedog
#37 Brothers At Repast
Image source: DayTrippin2112
#38 Need I Say More? Originally Posted In Streetphotography
Image source: adaminglis
#39 Deep Photo 🤔
Image source: enhod0628
#40 A Picture I Took During A Pole Dance Competition
Image source: bpii_photography
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