1630 -front side

"1630"
17inches x 28inches
welded steel

In 1630 the Bubonic Plague crept through Venice on the backs of flea carrying rats. To combat this the clergy and doctors of the time wore thick black frock coats treated to be water resistant. They wore leather masks in the shape of crows heads stuffed with dried flowers and herbs. They carried walking sticks to use as batons for moving patients and family members without touching them. They believed that the evil smells were the cause of the illness, and did all they could to ward it away. This is my interpretation of a Plague Doctor, though I was powerfully inspired by the amazing art of Asya Yordanova aka My Name Is Swan, in style and abstraction. This ones for you!