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, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, it was a omen of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly featuring glass, were believed to filter the

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