04-06-2026, 05:37 PM
I wonder though: is the idea of a medieval "hobbyist" spending an unlimited amount of time and effort on a passion project really feasible without religious fervor? Any pre-renaissance examples that we know of?
As a definition of "hobby", let's say anything they're not being compensated for and that's not related to their basic needs. (Farming is not a hobby, nor is making clothes, nor is being employed in the construction of a castle).
As a definition of "hobby", let's say anything they're not being compensated for and that's not related to their basic needs. (Farming is not a hobby, nor is making clothes, nor is being employed in the construction of a castle).