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, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, he emerged a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, frequently featuring glass, were believed to

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