MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, he emerged a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, frequently equipped with peepholes, were th

read more