MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, he was a omen of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, frequently featuring eyes, were believed to filter