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, 1600s, and 1700s.
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)"
62 posts
#2
1900s
: "Erik Henningsen - The Morning Ride (1907)"
23 posts
#3
1600s
: "Adam van Breen - Skating on the Frozen Amstel River (1611)"
7 posts
#4
1700s
: "Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin - The Scullery Maid (c.1738)"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/GenreArt
Yearly
+3k members(15.4%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026