MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, he emerged a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly featuring eyes, were thought to fil

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