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 ...

Chrissy Teigen is so ready for Halloween, and to prove it, she made her nurse dress like a plague doctor. The Cravings cookbook author shared a snapshot of the medieval costume on Twitter on ...

Plague doctor costumes became popular during the height of COVID, but they’re still just as scary today, making this a great costume for Halloween enthusiasts.

"It’s Halloween here at the legend household," Teigen wrote, sharing a photo of her nurse in costume providing her with some treatment. "Made my nurse be a medieval plague doctor (I have a nurse ...

While the plague doctor is a figure from the past symbolized through Venetian masks, in many ways new technology has served as its contemporary medical surrogate.