MASKS OF MORTALITY: PLAGUE DOCTORS AND THE BLACK DEATH

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, they emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, often featuring eyes, were thought to filter the foulnes