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, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, often equipped with eyes, were imagined to

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