20 Ordinary Photos That Ended Up Looking Like a Renaissance Artwork

With the advent of smartphones and digital cameras, it’s quite easy to take snapshots of everyday scenes and objects around us. But there are times when the composition, lighting, and natural elements all come together for the photo. And what should’ve been an ordinary picture, accidentally turns into a “classical” masterpiece.

Now I’ve Seen Everything put together an album of random images worthy of being framed and displayed in a museum, because of their resemblance to Renaissance artwork.

1. “This photo my dad nonchalantly posted in the family chat.”

• “Your father created an artwork worth a million dollars.” — © sobhanhag / Reddit

2. “Fog and smoke made it look like an oil painting.”

3. “Tell Cersei... I want her to know it was me.”

4. “I can see myself using this photo as reference for a painting.”

5. “Lady and her cat.”

6. “A blacksmith shop at Allaire State Park in NJ.”

7. “My friend took a picture while camping yesterday.”

8. “Principal staircase, St. Petersburg”

9. “My grandma reading.”

10. “Stuck my arm in the coop to sneak a pic of the hens settling down at dusk one night.”

11. “My boyfriend painting Warhammer 40k miniatures.”

12. “A buddy was taking photos in my shop to expand his portfolio, and his lights didn’t trigger, so we got this dramatic shot. It’s my favorite so far.”

13. “This photo of my dog reminds me of the painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

14. “My girlfriend plucking her friend’s eyebrows.”

15. “My sister making salad during a blackout”

16. “Our hotel room in Italy.”

17. “Waiting on laundry.”

18. “Funny thing is that I saw these dogs at a random shop I went to. It looked like a painting, so I had to take a photo of it.”

19. Accidental Renaissance

20. “The barber class.”

• “A Saint miraculously healing a sick man while flanked by angels. Meanwhile, skeptical disbelievers look on.” — © chickenstalker / Reddit

Do you have any cool photos that deserve to be shown at an exhibition? Share them with us!