The Art of Pandemics: The Plague vs. Covid-19

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01/19/21 • 53 min

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This week we discuss the history of previous plague art versus contemporary works and experiences we are seeing in the midst of the Covid pandemic. Looking at the evolution of masks associated with diseases and the visual and written documentation of medical history, we can see how the Covid-19 pandemic compares to our understanding of past historical events.

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