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Entertaining Pastimes of the Renaissance Era

Discover the diverse pastimes of the Renaissance people, from feminine preferences like embroidery and gossip to manly pursuits such as card games and gambling. Everyone indulged in activities like Carnevale, attending theaters, dancing, singing, and fortune-telling.

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Entertaining Pastimes of the Renaissance Era

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  1. Renaissance Pastimes What the people did back then to fight boredom.

  2. Feminine Preferences • Embroidery- decorating apparel, fabric, or other materials with needle and thread • Gossip- to talk or rumor about personal or private affairs of others.

  3. Man Stuff • Card Games • Primero • Tarraco • Trumps • Gambling & Dicing • Bawdy House- a combination of a pub and strip club

  4. Activities Everybody Can Enjoy • Carnevale-Majorly celebrated in these times • Regular Festivals that were run by the church were mandatory to attend • Attending the Theatre was a widely popular back then. Unfortunately, ladies wore masks during this time.

  5. More Things People Enjoy • Dancing and Dance Lessons • Singing and Music Lessons • Reading and Writing Letters • Writing and Discussing Poetry • Getting their Fortune Told • Bull Fights

  6. Credits • dictionary.com. Web. 2011. • “RENAISSANCE PASTIMES”. <http://theborgias.wetpaint.com/page/Renaissance+Pastimes>. Web. 2011. • “What is embroidery?” <http://www.youdesignit.com/answers/what-is-embroidery>. Web. 2011.

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