The Company of Saint Barbara by Ramon Martí Alsina. A dynamic historical scene depicting several women assisting wounded soldiers amidst smoking ruins and the debris of a battlefield.

The Company of Saint Barbara

Ramon Martí Alsina

1891 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful and dramatic 19th-century history painting capturing a moment of heroism amidst the chaos of a siege.

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A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — supports a polished room with depth.

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Library · Commercial Space · Study
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Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
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Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Created in 1891 by Ramon Martí Alsina, this monumental work commemorates the women of the Company of Saint Barbara during the Siege of Girona. The painting exemplifies late 19th-century Spanish realism, utilizing dramatic chiaroscuro and a complex, multi-figure composition to convey the raw emotion and physical devastation of war.

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