Artisan product
Plague doctor
- ARTISAN: Sergio Boldrin
- LABORATORY: La Bottega dei Mascareri
- MATERIALS: Wool paper, wallpaper paste, gauze, acrylic paints, beeswax
- DIMENSIONS: 20cm x 40cm
- WEIGHT: 600g
- TECHNIQUE : Papier-mâché crafted in the traditional manner
- PRICE: €95.00
The Plague Doctor mask is a significant historical symbol, tied to the darkest periods in Venice’s history, marked by plagues that devastated the city. Its most distinctive and iconic feature is the long beak, originally designed to hold aromatic herbs and spices in an attempt to protect doctors from contagion. In this particularly unique version, Boldrin has given the Plague Doctor an expression of anguish, heightening its emotional impact.