Background
He was born into an artistic family in Antwerp. His father Emanuel Adriaenssen was a prominent lutenist and composer.
He was born into an artistic family in Antwerp. His father Emanuel Adriaenssen was a prominent lutenist and composer.
He later became the father-in-law of the painter January de Momper. He is traceable in Rome from 1625 to about 1645. He worked also on projects in Paris from 1642 to 1645 and then again in 1648 where he worked for Cardinal Mazarin and Cardinal Richelieu.
He is recorded in Rome from 1661 onwards until his death.
There are indications that he was missing his right arm and right hand from around 1663. This explains his French and Italian nicknames le Manchole, Il Manciola and Il Manciolla, which all mean "the cripple".
Why he is also called by the nicknames ‘’Leckerbeetjen’’or ‘’Leckerbetien’’ is unknown. These names mean gourmet or gourmand but may also be a reference to the nickname of the Brabantine hero Gerard van Houwelingen.
lieutenant is unknown whether or not he joined the Bentvueghels, an association of mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome who had the custom of giving their members a nickname (the so-called bentname).
He is sometimes confused with the painter Vincent Malo.
Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.
