He was born in Reggio Emilia, and a pupil of Orazio Talami.
He painted the ceiling (1701) of the church of Sant' Antonio at Brescia.
In Reggio-Emilia he painted the ceiling of the Capella maggiore of the Monache Bianchi, and the ceiling of the Oratory of the San Filippo Neri.
His brother Ludovico or Lodovico was known for painting chiaroscuro and also perspective.
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