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, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, he was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, regularly equipped with eyes, were believed to

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