Isidoro Antillón y Marzo: A Voice Against the Darkness Born in Santa Eulària des Grau, Spain, in 1778, Isidoro Antillón y Marzo’s life was a testament to both intellectual curiosity and unwavering moral conviction. Emerging from a modest rural background, he navigated the turbulent currents of late 18th and early 19th century Spain, ultimately establishing himself as a significant political figure, jurisconsult, geographer, and historian – but above all, a passionate advocate for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. His story isn’t one typically celebrated in art history, yet his…