Horacio Rentería (Durango, 1912 – Durango) was born into a humble family. He studied in his hometown at the Instituto Juárez (Juárez Institute) and worked as a primary school teacher and language instructor. In 1933, he moved to Gómez Palacio, Durango, where he taught drawing and mathematics until 1944. 

A follower of the Escuela Mexicana de Pintura (Mexican School of Painting), Rentería created his first murals in the Comarca Lagunera. Later, he moved to Taxco, Guerrero, and then traveled to Europe. Upon returning to Gómez Palacio, he focused on easel painting, incorporating historical elements into his work, such as 19th-century models and attire, which evoked a sense of nostalgia, innocence, and celebration. He passed away at the age of sixty, at the height of his career.