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Juan Rodriguez Juarez (b. 1675 - d. 1728) was an artist in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. His brother Nicolas, was also a famous contemporary artist in the Spanish colony.
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Family Origins
Juan Rodriguez Juarez was a member of a Spanish family long noted for their accomplishments in the world of painting. His brother was Nicolas Rodriguez Juarez (1667 - 1734) was like himself, an established painter in New Spain. He was the son of Antonio Rodriguez (1636–91), a notable Spanish painter. His maternal grandfather Jose Juarez (1617 - 1661) and maternal great great grandfather Luis Juarez (1585 - 1639) were also notable painters in Spanish history and prominent in the Baroque era.
Biography
Juan Rodriguez Juarez, like many artists in New Spain during the late Baroque period, followed the trend of painting portraits of the local nobility. These works followed European models, with symbols of rank and titles either displayed unattached in the outer portions or worked into another element of the paintings such as curtains.