Creative task: Medieval Geography
Module:“Love – an earthly fantasy or a paradisiacal privilege.” Hieronymus Bosch worked in the times before great geographical discoveries. Knowledge about geography was very limited and most of the people could not afford to travel. Medieval maps depicted the continents according to the religious doctrines, with Jerusalem as the world’s center. It was believed that earthly paradise is located somewhere in the East. The artists could gain knowledge on distant lands only from scarce relations from the travelers. Take a look at medieval maps available online. How are they different from modern cartography? You may use Wikipedia, or start with…