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 source: oldbailey_newbird
#2 A Pic I’ve Taken In A Festival
Image source: angele_bssx
#3 My Wife Just Out Of The Shower Checking Email
Image source: mikelgan
#4 Taken At A Wedding
Image source: FeelingAd1741
#5 The Beauty Of Andalusian Horses
Image source: simplepastense
#6 Easter In Ukraine
Image source: FeartheNaeNae
#7 My Cats During A Lazy Morning Scuffle
Image source: nbsoprano
#8 A Cellphone Shot Through Glass Doors Of My Friends On Their Wedding Day
Image source: BertieTheBeaver
#9 Dnipro (Ukraine) Rescue Worker
Image source: _walk
#10 Children At The Aquarium
Image source: Beautiful_Flower8375
#11 Found Them Sleeping In The Same Position
Image source: Mike-ButWhichOne
#12 Dragonflies In A Local Pond
Image source: Splashmagnet
#13 Cat Stares At Dry Paint
Image source: Donkitten
#14 Solar Charging Pup In Rest
Image source: Analiebaby
#15 Loneliness
Image source: Bunnes68
#16 This Snake Looks Like It Just Escaped Shawshank
Image source: Im-Necessary-Evil
#17 The Lady Doth Sun Herself
Image source: VanessaCardui93
#18 Lady And Her Thoughts, London. Lumix S5
Image source: AvarageTimmy
#19 Well
Image source: ctavrosa
#20 Does This Pic Of My Doggy On My Bed Qualify As Accidental Renaissance?
Image source: ChicnahueCoatl1491
#21 Mom Giving Me A Perm In The Basement
Image source: Susiejax
#22 A Bird Obstructing My View
Image source: Mean_Instruction3753
#23 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 source: Breaditta
#24 Cat And Her Favorite Person
Image source: dereklmaoalpha
#25 “Totally Not A Cat Person”
Image source: MangoUpAndGrowAPear
#26 Was Told This Shot Of Me Holding My Cat Could Fit Here
Image source: TrashTashy
#27 Ask For A Light
Image source: ExperienceCorrect800
#28 iPhone At Night=painting 🥰
Image source: friendsaretheworst
#29 Mount St. Helens Erupts In 1980
Image source: brown_beard_
#30 Three Sikh Students
Image source: PuzzleheadedCow9372
#31 We Took The Drunk Train Home
Image source: ciosoup
#32 The Peasant And The Guardian Lion (By Caraviaggio Est. 1607)
Image source: Boaty_McBoatface__
#33 “At The Alter Of Bad Decisions”
Image source: datphantomtheive
#34 The Overwhelmed Homeowner
Image source: lordoftheringworms
#35
Image source: Pretty_Hoopoe
#36 Thought This Belonged Here
Image source: mewili
#37 I Took A Photo Of A Young Woman Sitting On A Horse In A Gas Station
Image source: jovi1985
#38 Ashbournes Shrovetide Football In 2019 – 1 Shot From My Film Camera
Image source: peakymaxk
#39 The Kiss
Image source: thegregtastic
#40 Photo I Took On My Film Cameras In Prague
Image source: whyareurunnin1
#41 Escaped Horses Galloping Around London Today
Image source: Samwellpeeps
#42 Roommate Dozing
Image source: Frostytarsi16
#43 My Cats
Image source: HighwayBig3772
#44 Someone Suggested This Photo Of Me And My “New” Wife Had Vibes Suitable For This Subredditb
Image source: kajola1969
#45 Every Face A Story
Image source: Vikucy
#46 “The Kiss” Noah Brelage
Image source: hoephase-
#47 This Pic Of Anya Taylor-Joy
Image source: glitkoko
#48 The Breakup, Circa 2019
Image source: imvital
#49 My Wife Trying To Idk, Something About A Cold
Image source: SoDakZak
#50 My GF Has A Tendency To Fall Asleep While Sitting Up And Did So The Other Day While Still Draped In A Sheet
Image source: LowSelfEsteemButFine
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