/r/GenreArt/

r/GenreArt

25k members
r/GenreArt is a subreddit with 25k members. The community frequently discusses painting, paintings, portrait, landscape, and scene, and the most common flair used is 1800s, 1900s, 1700s, and 1600s.
This sub is dedicated to works of classical, academic art that depict daily life of (preferably common) people in previous ages. Artworks that make you feel as if you're looking into the past. Something like /r/TheWayWeWere in paintings. Art as a time-machine! For anyone who loves art AND history.

Popular Topics in r/GenreArt

#1

Painting

125 posts
#2

Paintings

79 posts
#3

Portrait

50 posts
#4

Landscape

48 posts
#5

Scene

41 posts
#6

Genre

37 posts
#7

Daily Life

32 posts
#8

Artist

25 posts
#9

Cityscape

17 posts
#10

Interior

14 posts

Flair Used in r/GenreArt

#1
1800s
: "Walter Dendy Sadler - Married (1896)"
68 posts
#2
1900s
: "Erik Henningsen - The Morning Ride (1907)"
27 posts
#3
1700s
: "Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin - The Scullery Maid (c.1738)"
8 posts
#4
1600s
: "Adam van Breen - Skating on the Frozen Amstel River (1611)"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/GenreArt

Yearly
+5k members(25.4%)

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Last updated: September 22, 2026