early life and family background nicolás rodríguez juárez, a prominent artist in the viceroyalty of new spain, was born in 1667 in mexico city. he was part of a spanish family renowned for their artistic accomplishments, with his brother juan rodríguez juárez (1675–1728) being an established painter in new spain. their father, antonio rodríguez (1636–91), was a notable spanish painter, and their maternal grandfather, josé juárez (1617–…