MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, they emerged a omen of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, frequently featuring eyes, were imagined to filt

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