He was born in Milan in 1648 where his first training was with Gioseffo Danedi, il Montalto.
He assisted Ciro Ferri in Rome with work in quadratura and decoration.
Probably prior to his trip to Rome he entered the Ambrosian Academy of painting, reopened in 1669 under the direction of Antonio Busca.
He painted oil and fresco, and was an expert copyist, an ornate painter and an elegant engraver.
He is buried in the church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan.