MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, they emerged a representation of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often equipped with glass, were believed to fi

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