How does this artwork elucidate its The assassination of Marat?
Jean-Paul Marat (24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was one of the leaders of the Montagnards, a radical faction active during the French Revolution from the Reign of Terror to the Thermidorian Reaction. Marat was stabbed to death by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin and political enemy of Marat who blamed Marat for the September Massacre. Corday gained entrance to Marat's dwelling with a note promising details about a counter-revolutionary ring in Caen.Marat suffered from a skin condition that caused him to spend much of his time in his bathtub; he would often work there. Corday fatally stabbed Marat, but she did not attempt to flee. She was later tried and executed for the murder.
When he was murdered, Marat was correcting a proof of his newspaper L'Ami du peuple. The blood stained page is preserved.  In the painting, the note Marat is holding is not an actual quotation of Corday, but a fictional expression based on what Corday might have said.
L'Ami du peuple Reign of Terror September Massacre Jean-Paul Marat Thermidorian Reaction Charlotte Corday Montagnard Girondin French Revolution