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Paintings that portray daily life of common people in previous ages

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.

25k subscribers1 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~100% by known bots)since 2021

r/GenreArt has 25k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1 posts a month. Top topics: Landscape Paintings, Baroque and Religious Art and Realist and Symbolist Art.

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+18%in 12 months
Oct 202625k
Growing25k subscribers
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−98%vs Sep 2025
Sep 20261
QuieterPeaked at 142 in Aug 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~100% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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  1. Landscape Paintings17%
  2. Baroque and Religious Art17%
  3. Realist and Symbolist Art12%
  4. Impressionist and Realism7.4%
  5. Night Scenes6.6%

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