Born in Castel Guelfo to a family of painters, he moved to Bologna in 1802 to work alongside his older brother, Antonio Basoli.
He joined the Accademia Clementina, in 1803, when his brother obtained a teaching position for ornamentation.
When his brother Antonio, left for Rome, he began to obtain what had once been the latter's commissions.
Luigi was named honorary associate of the Bolognese Academy of Fine Arts, and described as an ornamental painter.
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