MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, often equipped with eyes, were believed to f

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