The beak mask worn by the Plague Doctor is of secondary importance in medical history ... For example, the medico della peste is one of the most well-known figures in the Venetian carnival (Fig. 3).

Business Insider UK visited three different workshops to see how the masks are made for the world famous Carnival of Venice. The traditional masks are made in papier maché and are decorated with ...

In Venice, a particular plague epidemic ... unsure about keeping infected people together. The famous beaked plague doctor mask wasn’t widely used until the 17th Century, but Venetians were ...