Through his financial acumen he managed to restore the family fortunes, but also had time to pursue his interest in literature, architecture and design.
[3] In 1784, together with Onofrio Boni, he embarked on several publishing ventures with the launch of the Giornale delle belle arti e dell'incisione antiquaria, musica e poesia and then Le Memorie per le belle arti.
In 1788 he found success as a poet with the publication of seventy poems under the title Favole.
[5][6] From 1798 to 1800, he was appointed minister of finance during the Roman Republic proclaimed under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
He died in Rome and was buried in the church of San Carlo ai Catinari.