Mors Imperator - Hermione von Preuschen

Mors Imperator 

Hermione von Preuschen | (1887)

Mors Imperator — Latin for “Death is the Ruler” — presents a haunting reminder of the ultimate triumph of death over earthly power. A crowned skeleton, draped in imperial robes, stands above the world as a royal throne is overturned. The painting serves as a reminder that neither wealth, authority nor empire can escape the passage of time.

Completed in 1887, the painting caused a massive scandal when it was rejected from the Berlin Art Exhibition amid fears that its imagery was an insult to the ageing German Emperor, Wilhelm I. The controversy brought Hermione von Preuschen widespread attention, transforming her into an overnight sensation.

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