Nicolás Enríquez Explained

Nicolás Enríquez de Vargas (1704-1790) was a novohispanic painter. He was student of Juan Rodríguez Juárez.

Biography

We only have information of Enríquez from 1722.^[1] In 1728 along with José de Ibarra supports the foundation of the Academia de Pintores (Painters Academy) in New Spain, which was the precedent of the Real Academia de San Carlos.^[2] The most of his work remains in Guadalajara.^[1]

Works

• Matanza de los Santos Inocentes, 1737, Museo Soumaya.
• Retrato de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Philadelphia Art Institute.

Notes and References

1. Book: Tovar y de Teresa, Guillermo. Repertory of artists in Mexico vol. I. 1995. Fundación Cultural Bancomer.. Grupo Financiero Bancomer. 968625854X. 368.
2. Moyssén, X. (1965). La primera academia de pintura en México. Anales Del Instituto De Investigaciones EstéTicas, 9 (34), pp. 15-29. Consultado de http://www.analesiie.unam.mx/index.php/analesiie/article/view/799