Born in 1685, this painter was of Afro-Mexican descent, from San Miguel de Grande. He was a pupil of Juan Carerra who was also described himself as a "mulatto". The focus of Ibarra's painting was religious subject matter in the Baroque style and he was quite prolific. He was influenced by the work of Cristobal de Villalpando and Juan Rodriguez Juarez. Much of his work can still be found in the cathedrals of Mexico and various museums. During his life, Ibarra was determined to distinguish painting as an intellectual art process and made many contributions to initiatives in support of that concept. Upon his death his remains were interred in Mexico City at the Church of Santa Ines.
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