Hermione von Preuschen

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Where to see Hermione von Preuschen now

Hermione von Preuschen was a German painter and author who worked for many years in Italy and traveled extensively.

Berlin

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Alte Nationalgalerie
Scandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the “Mors Imperator”
22 March 2026 – 15 November 2026
The painter, writer and traveller whose 1887 painting Mors Imperator, rejected by the Berlin Academy of Arts, made her famous overnight.

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Hermione von Preuschenauthor not credited, Public domain
Scandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the “Mors Imperator”© Alte Nationalgalerie, Mika Wißkirchen

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