Their iconic and ominous look, as depicted in this 1656 engraving of a Roman doctor, is recognizable to this day. The plague was once the most feared disease in the world, capable of wiping out ...

In Italy and France during the 17th century, the plague doctor was a physician who treated victims of the bubonic plague. He would dawn a plague mask which usually resembled the face of a white ...

More info on the Doctor Plague film below. Joining Kemp in the cast are Peter Woodward (Babylon 5), David Yip (A View To A Kill ... m delighted he’s back in front of the camera in this gritty ...

One of the most distinctive masks worn during the Carnival of Venice is “Il Medico della Peste,” or “The Plague Doctor ... from the front of the breeches in smooth skin that are attached ...