Juan Rodríguez Juárez (Mexican 1675-1728)
Juan Rodríguez Juárez (Mexican 1675-1728)

Santa Nimpha

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Juan Rodríguez Juárez (Mexican 1675-1728)
Santa Nimpha
signed and dated 'Juan Rodríguez Xuárez Año a.c. 1698' (lower left) inscribed 'S. NIMPHA' (lower center)
oil on canvas
71¾ x 42¼ in. (182.2 x 107.3 cm.)
Painted in 1698.
Provenance
Private collection, New Jersey.
Acquired from the estate of the above by the present owner.

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Born in Mexico City in 1675, Juan Rodríguez Juárez was the son of the painter Antonio Rodríguez (active ca. 1655-80) and the brother of Nicolás Rodríguez Juárez.

A contemporary of Juan Correa and José Villalpando, he is considered to be the last great painter of the colonial era. Although greatly influenced by Murillo, he was able to convey a very strong sense of individuality throughout his oeuvre. Some of his paintings are found in the collections of the Museo de Guadalajara in Mexico and the Cathedral of Mexico City.

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