![]() Soon after, he moved to Paris to practise medicine under the mentorship of his father. Charles followed in his father's footsteps and, in 1607, he graduated from the University of Montpellier at the age of 23. The outfit also consisted of gloves, boots, and a hat, which was made of waxed leather.Ī Physician Wearing a Plague Preventive Costume in Marseille, 1720īut who was Charles Delorme, apart from the inventor of the plague preventive costume?Ĭharles was the son of Jacques Delorme, a professor at the University of Montpellier who had great connections among the nobility. He created the 'plague preventive costume', which consisted of a long overclothing garment (Moroccan), which went from the neck all the way down to the ankle, the idea being that the air could not penetrate it. ![]() In 1619, the bubonic plague erupted in Paris, and an experienced French physician named Charles Delorme was about to have an idea. However, in the midst of the chaos, a man came up with a new invention, one that would possibly help protect the physicians treating patients who'd contracted the plague. All anyone could do was remove the corpses to prevent the virus from spreading further and killing even more people.įor doctors – or physicians as they were called during the early modern period – this situation was unbearable. It does not store any personal data.A Terrified Man Realising He Has Just Contracted the Plague, Surrounded by a Group of PeopleĮdward Matthew Ward (1816–1879) Wellcome CollectionĪs the death toll continued to rise, no remedy was found against the disease. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]() If you have any questions or remarks feel free to get in touch. I hope you will find what you seek and that it will be of help. Welcome to the archives of my life, where each scrap of art is meticulously put at the service of the visitor. So here I am, pouring my soul in front of everyone to see. ![]() Art comes when not sought for, it emerges in our lives like lava from under the surface. The very idea one should study to be an artist is dogmatic. What I make comes from deep within without the influence of institutions or dogmatic ideas. My background is humble and couldn’t study art. I guard the freedom of the art I make with my own existence. I know art will never be absolutely free, but through me it can get closer. The artisan behind the mask is my medium for creating art. Nurse them when they lie at the bottom of their lives.įor the artisan I serve a further purpose. For a long time I’ve been of company and guided the artisan, but my purpose is to help all those in need. I come from bitterness and hardship to serve as companion and guide through landscapes soaked in hopelessness. I’m a mask and I embody the artistic passions of the artisan who wears me. ![]()
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