Sublime

Accidental Renaissance is a term used to describe photographs or scenes from modern life that inadvertently resemble the kind of dramatic, staged scenes often depicted in Renaissance art. This can include elements such as dramatic lighting, poignant expressions, or a certain arrangement of figures.

‘It was dystopia,’ recalls artist and illustrator Matthew Rice (@matthewricewatercolours) of first seeing Ham Court, the Oxfordshire house he and his then wife, Emma Bridgewater, bought in 2012. What began as ‘a bit of a Cinderella project’ started with nearly a year of clearing away the detritus, before evolving into a gradual labour of love.... See more

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