MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, he became a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, frequently featuring peepholes, were thoug

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