The Bubonic Plague: A Snapshot of Recovery; A Comparison of Tuscany And Florence in 1630, to 2009 America

On October 21, 1629, close to the border with Switzerland, an observer in Florence in Milan wrote in Florence that Captain Lecco was in a hurry to inform that "a malicious plague was identified". If knowledge about plague and how to prevent plague is not known, they have entrusted all issues related to public health to the hands of nature's first line of defense. However, after a difficult trial and a trial, so many people died in Florence and Tuscany.

This is the autumn of 1630, the threat of plague again destroyed the countryside and the town surrounding Florence. In the northern Venice, thousands of people died of plague (46,000 in 1631), but near the Florentine, the death toll has been suppressed. Local governments severely restrict travel and isolate polluted houses. Measures include dispensing treatment, several cycles (placing chicken next to the infected person to bring disease out), and some more scientific treatments (hygiene improvement and cleanliness).

In the summer of 1348, more than half of the residents of Florence and Siena suddenly passed away in plague. Escape from these horrible scenes Losing families and friends is overwhelming. "The lives of 79 pest survivors changed in every way. Economic turmoil has brought enormous prosperity and political power to some people. Mets believes that these patrons of new art adhere to "traditional thinking and emotional patterns" better expressed in religious art in the late 13th century than the new style in the first half of the 14th century 80 . Religious faith became particularly intense, new themes entered the art, old themes were presented in a new way. "As in this picture, writing in this era is full of profound pessimism, sometimes giving up life.