"The tinkling of the rattles and the dull clatter of the stick through the narrow "calli" precede his fame. The dim light of the lantern is the last warning... Run away, mortals!
The Plague Doctor has arrived."
 
The  Plague Doctor was a real man who lived in the Middle Ages. His origins  were mysterious, which is part of his intrigue. What we do know is that  Charles de Lorme, a famous French doctor who lived  in the 17th century, gave this mask the famous appearance that we all  know today. The inside of its long beak-like nose was filled with spices  and aromatic herbs incorrectly believing that isolating the bad smell  coming from the plague victim would prevent  contagion. Given the limited medical knowledge of the time, the chances  of contracting the plague were not only associated with the inhaled  acrid odour coming from the patient, but also with the ghosts that were  hovering around the sick person and the doctor.  Hence, the idea of wearing a gloomy mask to scary these spectral  figures.
 
In keeping with the Campiello tradition, every mask we produce comes  from a model we make ourselves. The Plague doctor is made with  papier-mâché placed by hand and aged with bitumen, dried straw used  to fill the beak cavity and ornamental glasses. These elements are  finished with perfectly matching straps in real leather for the wearable  version or with black satin ribbons for the upholstery version of the  mask. Wearing the Plague Doctor will give  you the unique chance to play the role of a timeless icon.