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, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, bizarre coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, often equipped with glass, were

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