Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, it became a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, frequently featuring eyes, were imagined to filte

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