"Adoration of the Shepherds" oil on canvas by Vincent Malo' (Cambrai 1602/06-Rome 1644). A museum-quality work by the Flemish master, a pupil of David Teniers and later of Peter Paul Rubens. He joined the "Guild of St. Luke" in Antwerp in 1623, then in 1634 he came to Italy and stayed in Genoa, where he initially frequented the workshop of the brothers Cornelis and Lucas de Wael, a mandatory stop for all Flemish painters working in Genoa. He later opened his own workshop, among his students was Anton Maria Vassallo. Highly sought after by patrons of the time, he created many altarpieces for the most important Ligurian churches and many works, even large formats, for the most important Genoese families. With his painting, he made a fundamental contribution to the spread of Flemish culture and Rubens' poetics in Liguria. He moved, around 1640, with his family to Florence, where he also worked for the Medici family. He subsequently moved to Rome, where he died due to his dissolute life. His works can be found in the most important museums, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Vatican Museums, Genoa, Prague, Hamptoncourt in London, the Pinacoteca di Parma, etc. The painting, in excellent condition, is signed with his typical monogram composed of the superimposed V and M. Frame from the second half of the nineteenth century. Canvas measurements 245x200 with frame 265x220 The work is accompanied by a certificate of free circulation
