Rare Public Viewing of 1933 Joaquim Mir Painting Depicting Andorran Revolt at Casa de la Vall

Visitors to Casa de la Vall's open doors have a rare chance to view *La revolta*, a 1933 oil painting by Joaquim Mir that has appeared publicly only three times before.

The work, measuring 89 by 116 centimetres, hangs temporarily in the síndic's office. An anonymous collector has loaned it for four months, until April. It depicts a key moment in Andorran history: a crowd gathering at the Casa de la Vall entrance during the April 1933 occupation by young protesters.

That year marked the second of Mir's three visits to Andorra. The activists demanded universal male suffrage, public sessions of the Consell General, and administrative reforms. Tensions escalated with two general strikes by Fhasa workers, mobilisation of the sometent militia, and the arrival of French gendarmes from Baulard on 18 August. They remained until 9 October, after a more compliant Consell was elected and order restored. Amid the unrest sat the escapade of Boris Skossyreff.

Mir captured the buzz of locals on the terrace, evoking the period's ferment. He painted from accounts, having visited in autumn 1933 and stayed at Hostal Valira, opened by his Montserrat monk friends in October.

A 2002 Government exhibition catalogue by historian Francesc Miralles notes an accompanying 1932 pencil sketch, *Andorra la Vella*, from Mir's first trip (21 September to 1 December, at a Engordany lodging). The sketch shows an empty Casa de la Vall; the 1933 oil animates it with figures, likely inspired by the occupation rather than the strikes, Miralles suggests.

Previous showings were in January 1934 at Montserrat's library, February 1934 at Barcelona's Sala Parés, and the 2002 retrospective.

Casa de la Vall's current open days also highlight changes to its parliament history display over six months. The painting offers a unique tie-in to 1933's upheavals.