Born to poor parents[1] Raffaele trained in the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, where he worked under Costanzo Angelini.
He also labored alongside Giovanni Salomone.
In the 1860s, he was a professor in the Neapolitan Academy along with Federico Maldarelli, Gabriele Morelli, and Antonio Licata.
He painted historical and religious canvases.
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