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Mors Imperator Notebook and Pen Gift Set combines a lined notebook featuring Hermione von Preuschen’s 1887 Symbolist painting with a matching refillable metal pen and a presentation box. It brings the painting’s crowned figure of Death, royal imagery and monumental vertical composition into a practical format for writing, study, planning and journaling.
The front cover features a single-sided UV print based on Mors Imperator, with a crowned skeleton in an ermine-lined red-purple cloak, a sword, globe, overturned throne and falling jeweled crown. Four cover colors let you choose the presentation that best supports the artwork.
Artwork Mors Imperator English rendering Death is the Ruler Artist Hermione von Preuschen Year 1887 Artwork Entity Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Style / context Symbolism / late 19th-century allegorical painting Ownership Private property / private collection 2026 exhibition Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin Product type Notebook and Pen Gift Set Notebook pages Lined Pen Matching refillable metal pen Cover colors Black, Red, Dark Green and Brown Presentation box Included Size One Size
Mors Imperator has a strong product-scale hierarchy because one monumental figure dominates the composition. The crowned skeleton, pale skull, ermine cloak, sword and deep red-purple textiles remain readable even when the painting is reduced from its original large scale to a notebook cover.
The tall format also suits a portrait-oriented product better than many horizontal historic paintings. The main production challenge is not orientation but proportion: the original painting is unusually narrow, so the notebook crop must keep Death visually dominant while preserving enough of the globe and overturned throne to explain the scene.
Red is the recommended hero color because it connects with the painting’s imperial textiles and theatrical royal setting. If the actual Red mockup proves too saturated for the historic burgundy palette, Black becomes the preferred fallback because it preserves strong separation around the skeleton, ermine and gold-red central forms.
Unlike a purely decorative gift, a notebook becomes part of everyday life. The artwork is seen repeatedly while writing, planning, studying or journaling, creating a more personal connection with the image over time.
The lined pages make the notebook suitable for personal notes, meetings, study and creative writing. The matching refillable metal pen keeps the set visually coordinated, while the presentation box completes the gift-ready format.
Black creates strong contrast around the pale skeleton, cream ermine, rich textiles and gold throne. It is also the preferred fallback hero if the physical Red variant is too bright for the painting’s historic palette.
Red is the recommended hero color. It connects directly with the deep red-purple imperial textiles and throne upholstery, strengthening the painting’s regal theatrical character without relying only on the dark subject matter.
Dark Green provides a muted historical surrounding tone that works with the painting’s deeper olive and shadowed passages while allowing the cream, red and gold center to remain distinct.
Brown supports the artwork’s warm gold, wood and earth tones. It produces a quieter, traditional presentation that remains compatible with the late nineteenth-century palette.
Review the product gallery before ordering to compare the exact artwork crop and appearance of all four available cover colors.
Hermione von Preuschen painted Mors Imperator in 1887 as the beginning of a series of large-format Symbolist compositions. The title is commonly rendered in English as Death is the Ruler. At the center stands a crowned skeleton in an ermine-lined cloak, supported by a sword, with one foot on a globe while an ornate throne is pushed aside.
The painting became famous after its rejection by the Berlin Academy of Arts, where it was feared that the imagery could be read as an allusion to the aging Emperor Wilhelm I. Von Preuschen publicly challenged the rejection and exhibited the painting independently, turning the controversy into a major moment in her career.
In 2026, Mors Imperator returned to public view in Berlin in the Alte Nationalgalerie exhibition Scandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the “Mors Imperator”. Official museum material identifies the painting as private property, so it should not be described as part of the museum’s permanent collection.
For a detailed account of the painting, its imagery, documented controversy and 2026 return, read our Mors Imperator guide.
Cover material PU Printing Single-sided UV printing on the front cover Notebook interior Lined pages Closure detail Strap with metal buckle detail Pen Matching refillable metal pen Notebook dimensions 8.5 × 5.9 in, approximately 21.6 × 15 cm Presentation box dimensions 9.2 × 9.2 in, approximately 23.4 × 23.4 cm Listed set weight 0.55 kg, approximately 1.21 lb Available colors Black, Red, Dark Green and Brown Size One Size
Keep the notebook dry and avoid prolonged exposure to water. Protect the cover from sharp objects and scratches. Store the set in a dry place when it is not in use.
This product is made to order. Production takes approximately 6 days for most orders.
Standard Shipping: Average Shipping time 8–15 business days.
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The set includes one lined notebook featuring Hermione von Preuschen’s Mors Imperator, one matching refillable metal pen and one presentation box.
The title is commonly rendered in English as Death is the Ruler. The original Latin title remains the canonical artwork name.
Mors Imperator was painted by Hermione von Preuschen in 1887.
Yes. It is a large vertical oil painting on canvas.
The painting is privately owned. In 2026, it returned to public view at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin for the exhibition Scandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the “Mors Imperator”.
The Berlin Academy rejected the painting in 1887 after concerns that its imagery could be interpreted as an allusion to the aging Emperor Wilhelm I. Von Preuschen denied that narrow political intention and later exhibited the work independently.
Red is the recommended hero color because it connects with the painting’s deep imperial textiles and regal setting. Black is the fallback hero if the physical Red variant appears too bright beside the historic artwork.
The set is available in four cover colors: Black, Red, Dark Green and Brown.
Yes. The set includes a matching refillable metal pen. The exact refill specification is not listed.
No. The artwork is applied with single-sided UV printing on the front cover.
The notebook measures 8.5 × 5.9 in, approximately 21.6 × 15 cm.
Yes. A presentation box measuring 9.2 × 9.2 in, approximately 23.4 × 23.4 cm, is included.
Production takes approximately 6 days for most orders because the product is made to order.
Standard Shipping: Average Shipping time 8–15 business days.
