One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor.” But the distinctive bone-white mask and black clothing was actually ...

In the 14th Century, doctors would have been easily identifiable by their wide-brimmed black hats worn close to the head. Plague Doctors and their hats are similar to today's chefs and soldiers.

The Bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death due to the black ‘buboes’ that would swell in the armpits and groins of victims, decimated the population of Europe during the Middle ...

Plague doctors and PPE: ... Of 18 plague doctors who worked in Venice during the Black Death of the 14th century, ... white curve sculpted from papier-mâché.

White House Watch. Daily Cover Stories. ... beak-masked figure wearing a black coat and hood. ... Although plague doctors are thought to have been around in Europe from the 14th century, ...

Police hunt prankster caught strolling around suburb dressed as 17th century plague doctor with long black cloak, hat and beaked mask. A prankster in Norwich goes for walks dressed as a 17th ...