Early Life and Training Nicolás de Enríquez de Vargas, a pivotal Novohispanic painter from Mexico, was born in Guadalajara around 1704. Details concerning his formative years remain elusive, shrouded in the mists of history—information scarce enough to fuel speculation amongst scholars. However, it is known that he received his artistic education under the tutelage of Juan Rodríguez Juárez, a celebrated artist of his time whose influen…