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 specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, regularly featuring eyes, were believed to

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