Simeon Solomon (1840-1905)
Simeon Solomon (1840-1905)

Nessun maggior dolore

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Simeon Solomon (1840-1905)
Nessun maggior dolore
inscribed 'NESSUN MAGGIOR DOLORE' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 x 14 ½ in. (45.7 x 36.8 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The title is taken from Dante's The Divine Comedy:

Nessun maggior dolore
Che ricordarsi del tempo felice
Nella miseria.
[There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.]
Canto V, lines 121-123.

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