15+ Random Photos That Look Like Museum Exhibits

Sometimes a random photo can become a real work of art. In this article, photos seem to have been taken simply as a memento, but their composition, light and emotions are reminiscent of Renaissance and Baroque paintings. From portraits worthy of the great masters to scenes that look like they came out of Caravaggio’s paintings, these images prove that art can be closer than we think.

“My parents in Rome”

• Caravaggio uses chiaroscuro here to highlight the anguish of the central figure... © Bart404 / Reddit

“At the Porter Robinson concert”

“Backstage at New York Fashion Week”

“Madonna and and onlookers”

“The wife’s painting with a cat.”

• She looks like she is being forced to paint images of demons under the close supervision of her master. © StupendousMalice / Reddit

“Camping in the woods”

“Took a picture of my friends at night.”

• — Are they sure about leaving the Shire at this time of night? © RevolutionaryMail747 / Reddit
• — The quest beckons them. © f4c3Less / Reddit

“The painting is called ‘Husband’s doing electrical work.’ Uncle and dad are watching.”

“A stranger on the Istanbul ferry”

“Guardian of the basement stairs”

• Oh, for a second I actually believed it was a painting. © whydoihavetomakered / Reddit

“The photo of my husband and cat that looks like a painting from my grandmother’s house.”

“Waiting”

• This really does look like an old painting. © Englandshark1 / Reddit

“Buddy from college had a long night a couple years back. I call it ‘Man in Repose.’”

• Lol, real Caravaggio. © Takun32 / Reddit

“Renaissance”

“My wife has a cold, so this is how she cures it.”

• You’re the husband of the year! © Hand-Driven / Reddit

“An old photo... A friend and a cat”

• If someone told me this was an oil painting, I’d happily believe it. © mrllgrg020 / Reddit

“I love my friend’s cat.”

BONUS

“Sleeping Venus”

“And on the 3rd day, the cat declared the dog was a good boy.”

“My amazing dog”

And here are more random photos that became masterpieces.