A Life in the Heart of Mexico City Born in Mexico City around 1636, Antonio Rodríguez lived a life deeply embedded in the social and religious fabric of New Spain. He was the son of Sebastián Rodríguez and Isabel Beltrán, and his domestic life was defined by his marriage to Antonia Juárez in 1659. This union connected him to established lineages, as his wife was the daughter of José Juárez and Isabel de Contreras. His household was a center of activity, producing children such as Nicolás and Juan Rodríguez Juárez, who would carry the family name into the next generation of the city's creativ…