This is not an uncommon reaction to medieval art in general, not just on maps. When I went to school we were taught it was due to "dark ages" of lost skills, bu

This is not an uncommon reaction to medieval art in general, not just on maps. When I went to school we were taught it was due to "dark ages" of lost skills, but it seems modern history is giving it kinder treatment as "different priorities". Some discussion here: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-medieval-drawings-look-very-badly-drawn-in-comparison-to-Renaissance-art https://www.quora.com/Why-do-medieval-drawings-look-very-bad...