Born in 1829, Santiago Rebull was a Mexican painter from Mexico City. He studied at San Carlos Academy beginning at age 18 and later became a teacher there with famed students such as Diego Rivera. La Muerte de Marat gained him the scholarship to study at Accademia di San Luca in Italy for 7 years. He painted portraits of several famous Mexican figures including Porfirio Diaz. Rebull also did mural work. His masterpiece is considered to be La Muerte de Marat (The Death of Marat).
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