Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask fashioned from leather, they emerged a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, often equipped with eyes, were imagined to f

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