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, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they was a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly featuring glass, were believed to filter

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