12 Times People Snapped “Accidental Renaissance” Photos

Once in a while, you capture an image that looks like it’s from a different era.

And we like to refer to those snapshots as “Accidental Renaissance” photographs.

Enjoy these 12 examples that look like they could have been painted centuries ago.

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Captured that bird flying at the perfect moment.

In Bruges. Fairytale Town from AccidentalRenaissance

What a beautiful shot!

Woman sits by the window of a Lviv-bound train. AP from AccidentalRenaissance

This is an example of perfect timing.

Horse man from AccidentalRenaissance

In what appears to be a very old building.

Hildegarde repairing the windows from AccidentalRenaissance

Looks like a painting from centuries ago.

The farmer’s supper from AccidentalRenaissance

Sleep it off…and by the way, nice photo!

Accidental Caravaggio: my brother’s hangover, 2013 from AccidentalRenaissance

It looks like time stood still.

The Baptism. Mtskheta, Georgia. 📷 Zolotovphoto from AccidentalRenaissance

The bag and the shoes are the only things that make it look modern.

At the window in versailles from AccidentalRenaissance

Or maybe with what happened to him that evening…

Low quality. Blame the ambulance guy from AccidentalRenaissance

But now he’s getting the recognition he deserves!

This photo dad nonchalantly posted in family chat. from AccidentalRenaissance

Looks pretty nice, doesn’t it?

Golden hour in France (on film) from AccidentalRenaissance

This is a really great one.

I keep getting told that this is Renaissance-like? from AccidentalRenaissance