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, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, often bearing peepholes, were believed to filter

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