MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, it was a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently equipped with peepholes, were thoug

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