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, 1600s, 1900s, 1700s, and 1500s.
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
: "Henningsen - After the night duty (1907)"
125 posts
#2
Paintings
: "Henry Voordecker ― Hunter's Dwelling (1826)"
79 posts
#3
Portrait
: "Horace Vernet - Self-Portrait with Pipe (1835)"
50 posts
#4
Landscape
: "Andreas Schelfhout - Dutch River Landscape in Winter (before 1870)"
48 posts
#5
Scene
: "Wilhelm Marstrand Osteria Scene, Girl welcoming a Person entering (1847)"
41 posts
#6
Genre
: "Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839–1924) — Un Deuil (1882)"
37 posts
#7
Daily Life
: "Wilhelm Marstrand Osteria Scene, Girl welcoming a Person entering (1847)"
32 posts
#8
Artist
: "Daniel Ridgway Knight - Two Women Fishing (1881)"
25 posts
#9
Cityscape
: "Jan Steen - Merry Company on a Terrace (c.1670)"
17 posts
#10
Interior
: "Paul Vredeman de Vries - Interior of Antwerp Cathedral (1612)"
14 posts
Flair Used in r/GenreArt
#1
1800s
: "Walter Dendy Sadler - Married (1896)"
120 posts
#2
1600s
: "Thomas Wijck - The Alchemist (1640-77)"
32 posts
#3
1900s
: "Henningsen - After the night duty (1907)"
27 posts
#4
1700s
: "Edward Moran - A Clipper at Sunset (1877) [2400x2358]"
15 posts
#5
1500s
: "The Ricotta Eaters, Vincenzo Campi, c. 1585"
5 posts
#6
1400s
: "Limbourg Brothers - Virgo-Libra, or September-October, in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1412-16)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/GenreArt
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Last updated: May 30, 2026