Death, power and paranoia: painting that shocked German society finally returns to Berlin
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Hermione von Preuschen's 1887 painting, "Mors Imperator," which depicts death as the ruler, is returning to Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie museum after being rejected from the Berlin Academy of the Arts' annual exhibition. The painting was initially deemed potentially offensive to the aging German Emperor Wilhelm I, despite the artist's lack of anti-monarchical intent. Von Preuschen, a painter and advocate for women's artistic education, created the work as a symbolic representation of the transience of power. The painting's return marks the first time it will be displayed in a state institution, offering a chance to re-evaluate its meaning and the paranoia surrounding its initial reception. The exhibition runs from Sunday until mid-November.
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