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 apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, they emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, often featuring glass, were thought to fi

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